China’s recent relaxation of export controls on rare earth metals shouldn’t cause anyone to get complacent about future access to that country’s extensive stores of critical minerals.

 Partners say agreement strengthens collaboration across the blue economy, clean energy and international trade sectors.

Chinese electric carmakers have risen to substantial market share, even in Europe, as manufacturers such as BYD and Chery International have produced well-reviewed electric cars.

A nuclear-powered vessel would be 39% faster than conventional cargo ships, allowing it to make 1.3 more round trip voyages per year on average.

The project is expected to provide enough electricity to power 800,000 homes, and will allow Microsoft to purchase a portion of the plant's output to power the company's data centers.

The carrier's fleet in the Panamax class (less than 5,000 TEUs), will be boosted by a mix of newly built long-term charter vessels and owned vessels.

Emissions are stabilizing, despite traffic growth, as industry navigates regulatory crossroads, says emissions tracking firm VesselBot.

Nations signed on to the Paris Agreement would need to cut their annual emissions by 33% to keep global temperatures from rising by 2 degrees Celsius by 2035.

The 446-foot-long Neoliner Origin is capable of carrying 5,200 tons of goods, and cuts carbon emissions by 80% compared to similarly-sized vessels that run on traditional fuels.

The crew of the ship includes 25 professional sailors who live and work on the vessel in four-week shifts, as well as a rotating crew of volunteers, researchers and aspiring sailors.