International shipping, which carries over 80% of the world merchandise trade by volume, accounts for approximately 3% of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide.
The Polish full-rigged sailing ship Dar Pomorza (Gift of Pomerania), functioning in Gdynia as a museum since 1983, is hosting an exhibition till end-November 2024 devoted to the various animals that inhabited her deck, rigs, cabins, and holds for nearly 100 years (the 1909-built frigate joined the Polish fleet in mid-1930).
The past year was again rife with different kinds of green developments taking place (or at least announced) across the Baltic Sea region, on- and offshore.
The number of stern tube-related damage claims has increased considerably over the last few years, and such damages are now one of the more frequent claim types handled by Gard under the hull and machinery policies.