Zero-Carbon Fuel Shipping Movers Ahead: How They Work

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Current trends in shipyard activities, government, ports, funding, and industry participants, as well as fuel transition as reported by Breakwaveadvisors.

MOU for ammonia as a fuel

Maritime industry giants are ready to explore ammonia as green fuel for U.S. East Coast.

Namely, A.P. Moller – Maersk, American Bureau of Shipping, Fleet Management Limited, Georgia Ports Authority, Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, Savage Services, Sumitomo Corporation, and...

https://mfame.guru/zero-carbon-fuel-shipping-movers-ahead-how-they-work/

Loaded and Rolling: House hearing on driver shortage, Operation Open Roads, Class 8 used truck inflation

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House Transportation Committee hearing on truck driver shortages

In remarks to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, MIT Professor David Correll recently outlined yearslong research conducted by the MIT Freightlab, detailing a chronic underutilization of the American truck driver. 

Below are some highlights and reporting from the event. Interestingly there was additional research regarding whether electronic logs can predict if a driver will...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/loaded-and-rolling-house-hearing-on-driver-shortage-operation-open-roads-class-8-used-truck-inflation

Loaded and Rolling: Infrastructure bill, autonomous freight, sluggish November freight volumes

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Infrastructure bill and trucking impact

On Nov. 5, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) by a 228-206 vote after passage by the Senate on Aug. 10. In a report published by Georgetown University, trucking jobs are estimated to account for 20% of the infrastructure plan, with around 15 million infrastructure jobs created or saved over 10 years. 

The American Trucking Associations, in a prepared...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/loaded-and-rolling-infrastructure-bill-autonomous-freight-sluggish-november-freight-volumes

Shipping groups want action on $5B fund for zero-emission fuels, tech

Shipping organizations are calling for action on a $5 billion R&D zero-emission technology fund.

Eight international shipowner associations representing more than 90% of the world’s merchant fleet are calling on governments to act on shipping-related climate commitments. 

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has a target to reduce the shipping industry’s greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2050.

That’s less than 30 years to fundamentally change how the world moves 90% of its traded goods.

The shipping organizations said on Friday the time to act is now and jointly called for action on...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/shipping-groups-want-action-on-5b-fund-for-zero-emission-fuels-tech

Funding for Green Port Project MAGPIE

An international alliance of 45 companies, knowledge institutes and port authorities, headed by the Port of Rotterdam Authority, has been awarded nearly € 25 million in EU funding, reports drycargomag.

Sustainable And Smart Logistics

The consortium will be using this grant to execute 10 pilot projects and demonstration projects that focus on sustainable and smart logistics in port operations. In the years ahead, the transport sector is expected to transition to clean power. At this moment it is...

https://mfame.guru/funding-for-green-port-project-magpie/

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