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Our oceans cover over 70% of the Earth’s surface and serve as vital ecological and economic resources. Yet, they face an escalating and often overlooked environmental challenge: maritime plastics and maritime wastes. Among these, plastics generated from mooring ropes represent a unique and under-discussed problem with serious environmental implications. In this blog post, we delve into the scope of maritime plastic pollution, explore the specific issues surrounding mooring ro

When I renovated our family cabin, I found fishing nets stuffed into the walls as insulation. My grandfather did that 70 years ago,” says Tore Strand, CEO of C-Loop, a Wilhelmsen group venture. It is a simple story, but it captures a practical truth that maritime communities have understood for generations: useful materials should not be wasted. What was once common sense in coastal households is now becoming a serious business priority for the global shipping industry. Every

Progress is best understood in practical terms. What continues to work across ports, vessels, supply chains, and day-to-day operating realities. That is what makes C-Loop’s 2025 Impact Report significant. It is not merely a statement of intent. It is a record of a model that has been tested in practice and shown to deliver operational, commercial, and environmental value. The report positions 2025 as a defining year for C-Loop. During the year, the company collected and trea

What happens when a ship's lifeline becomes the ocean's burden? Meet rope #47-B, a thick polyethylene mooring line that spent fifteen...

At the end of their service life, mooring ropes sit at a crossroads: waste or resource. Old ropes, once destined for landfills or...

The nonwoven industry has been witnessing a paradigm shift towards sustainable practices and materials. In line with this, C-Loop, a...

C-Loops has received five students this year with backgrounds from several of the major campuses in Norway, with a mission to address key...

C-Loop is running a project which is currently funded by Tom Wilhelmsen foundation, in collaboration with Livable, aiming at empowering...