Here’s How The Shipping And Airlines Sectors Plan to Hit Carbon Neutrality
While most companies have set net-zero goals, some enterprises are having a more challenging time: shipping and airlines, which are hard to electrify and thus decarbonize.
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Maersk Will Hit the High Seas with Carbon-Friendly Vessels
Maersk is replacing some of its vessels with those that can run clean energy -- a move that it hopes will make it carbon neutral and impact the shipping industry.
Etsy Offsets 100% of Carbon Emissions From Product Shipping
Etsy CEO Josh Silverman detailed plans this week to offset 100% of carbon emissions generated by shipping. He said Etsy had become the first e-commerce company to do so.
Maersk Sets Course for Carbon Neutrality by 2050
Danish shipping company Maersk committed this week to reaching carbon neutrality by 2050. The world’s largest container shipping company says that the target is aimed at accelerating the transition to carbon neutral shipping.
UPS Among EPA’s 2018 SmartWay Excellence Award Winners
The EPA’s SmartWay Excellence Award recognizes exceptional achievement in freight performance among partners of the agency’s voluntary efficient transport initiative. This year’s recipients include UPS, Old Dominion Freight Line, Whirlpool, Lowe’s Companies, Johnson & Johnson, and Kimberly-Clark.
European Institutions Offer $370 Million for Sustainable Maritime Shipping Projects
The European Investment Bank and ING signed an agreement this week for 300 million euros ($370 million) to support green investments in the European maritime shipping market. Each institution will contribute 150 million euros to a sector risk-bearing facility for projects that improve transport vessels’ environmental performance. “It’s no secret ... Read more »
Online Freight Pricing Platform Adds Carbon Footprint Calculator
Online freight pricing platform Freightos plans to introduce carbon dioxide footprint estimates as well as a suite of free CO2 calculation tools for customers and third parties, the American Journal of Transportation reported. Freightos, which has offices across Europe, the US, Asia, and the Middle East, was established in 2011 ... Read more »
LNG Reduces Shipping Risk, Pollutants
The risks of using heavy fuel oil (HFO) for shipping operations could be greatly reduced by switching to liquefied natural gas (LNG), according to a study conducted by Vard Marine, a ship design and marine engineering company based in Vancouver British Columbia. Most deep-sea shipping has traditionally operated on heavy ... Read more »
Ship Owners to Receive $500,000 from Carbon Credit Claims
Two ship owners are due to be awarded a combined total of almost $500,000 when the first claims resulting from a carbon credits methodology developed by AkzoNobel and The Gold Standard Foundation are finalized next year. The program, launched in April, allows ships to generate income in the form of ... Read more »
Branson, NGO Aim for More Ports Fighting CO2
The number of sea ports using ship evaluation systems to encourage lower carbon emissions will go from two to 10 in the next year, according to Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, as reported by Bloomberg. Branson is a founder of the Carbon War Room, a nonprofit that rates ship efficiency. ... Read more »
GE Marine Engine Meets New Emissions Rules
GE Marine says it has successfully completed an emissions-testing program for the first 12V250 marine diesel engine that meets EPA Tier 4i and International Maritime Organization (IMO) Tier III in-engine emission compliance. The rules decrease the allowable levels of sulfur oxide (SOx) and nitrous oxide (NOx) emissions from ships. The ... Read more »
Ports Power Docked Ships with Electricity
All 13 international cargo terminals at the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach will power docked ships with electricity by the end of this year, cutting air pollution from the ships at berth by 95 percent, according to the Port of Long Beach. The infrastructure to supply ... Read more »