Tag: shipping
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Majuro launches the Pacific Blue Shipping Partnership to finance a GCF-backed, low-carbon domestic Pacific fleet
“The Pacific depends on shipping for our survival, our trade, our connectivity, and our economic development,” Marshall Islands Presidential Special Envoy for Maritime Decarbonisation Albon Ishoda… Read more
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Majuro hosts first Pacific Blue Shipping Partnership ministerial to back $300m green-fleet plan for island shipping
The meeting will establish the PBSP Charter, a governing Council and a Secretariat that will steer the partnership. Read more
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Quad Ports of the Future could boost Pacific trade and jobs, says Fiji youth advocate
The Quad Ports of the Future Partnership – unveiled at the New Delhi meeting of Australia, Japan, India and the United States – goes beyond construction… Read more
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Fiji fuel stocks steady as June outlook shows up to 123 million litres on hand
Fiji’s fuel outlook is looking steadier as June approaches, with a solid buffer of on-hand stock and incoming shipments. Daily monitoring and ongoing conservation messaging keep… Read more
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Fiji Unveils May Shipping Franchise Timetable Covering Kadavu, Rotuma and Lau Routes
May’s Government Shipping Franchise timetable outlines a busy slate of inter-island sailings aimed at keeping Fiji’s remote communities connected. The plan highlights firm voyages to Kadavu,… Read more
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Pacific Islands Call for 40% More Fuel-Efficient Donated Vessels to Cut Shipping Emissions
Pacific Island nations have received billions in donated ships, yet diesel power dominates and clean, low‑carbon options are scarce. A regional push for tougher efficiency standards… Read more
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Fiji to draw down onshore fuel stocks to make room for May imports
Fiji is reshaping its onshore fuel stocks to make room for larger May and June shipments. Officials frame the drawdown as a routine, carefully managed step… Read more
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Pacific in Crisis: Shipping Lifeline Under Strain as Climate, Security and Health Pressures Escalate
Fresh Pacific developments are highlighting mounting challenges across shipping, security, climate and health. As governments push urgent responses—from fuel resilience and safer transport to climate adaptation… Read more
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Pacific Islands Bet on Wind-Assisted Shipping to Cut Fuel Costs Up to 40%
Pacific shipping is at a crossroads, with experts urging a rapid shift to wind-assisted and other low-carbon technologies to curb rising fuel costs and climate risk.… Read more
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Pacific shipping at crossroads as wind-assisted propulsion could slash fuel costs for remote island communities
Pacific shipping, the lifeline for remote island communities, is at a crossroads. Regional experts say wind-assisted propulsion and other low-carbon tech could meaningfully cut fuel use,… Read more