maritime transport

IEA: CO2 emissions from fuel combustion reach new heights

After three years of stability, global CO2 emissions from fuel combustion started rising again in 2017, reaching 32.8 billion tons, according to data provided by IEA in late 2019.

Provisional data show they grew even faster in 2018, with robust economic growth and the slowdown in renewables penetration more than offsetting some improvement in energy productivity.

As has been the case for the last several years, growth in 2017 and 2018 was largely due to non-OECD countries, mainly South-East Asia...

https://safety4sea.com/iea-co2-emissions-from-fuel-combustion-reach-new-heights/

Eight more companies not to ship products through Arctic

Eight new companies signed the Arctic Corporate Shipping Pledge, marking their decision of not shipping any goods through the Arctic Ocean, due to the news of high temperature in the area and in protection of the marine environment.

The new companies having signed the Arctic Corporate Shipping Pledge are

  1. Ralph Lauren;
  2. top freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel;
  3. PUMA;
  4. International Direct Packaging;
  5. Allbirds;
  6. Aritzia;
  7. Hudson Shipping Lines;
  8. Bureo.

The newly added companies are a significant addition to...

https://safety4sea.com/eight-more-companies-not-to-ship-products-through-arctic/

ESPO: TEN-T review should bring maritime and land links on equal footing

The TEN-T guidelines review should not lead to a complete change of direction in the TEN-T policy, said the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) in a new announcement as the European Commission is currently at the process of reviewing the 2013 TEN-T guidelines with a public consultation.

This follows another announcement by ESPO in September, stressing the need for the new TEN-T guidelines to recognize the role many seaports are playing in the field of energy and digitalization over their...

https://safety4sea.com/espo-ten-t-review-should-bring-maritime-and-land-links-on-equal-footing/

Companies commit not to use Arctic shipping routes under new pledge

Nike and and nonprofit environmental group Ocean Conservancy have teamed up to launch the Arctic Shipping Corporate Pledge, a voluntary commitment by consumer goods and shipping logistics companies to not send ships through the Arctic.

We’ve made a commitment to not intentionally allow our products to be shipped on vessels via any Arctic sea route. And, we’re partnering with Ocean Conservancy, a leading advocate for the oceans and waterways, to encourage all companies and industries to make the...

https://safety4sea.com/companies-commit-not-to-use-arctic-shipping-routes-under-new-pledge/

Watch: Researchers test transatlantic underwater hyperloop tunnel

A trans-Atlantic underwater tunnel able to support a hyperloop system is being tested by the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (Marin), with researchers hoping for a consortium to develop the project and highlight that this mean of transport can act as a less polluting alternative to air travel.

In fact, the trial of the 140 meter (460 foot) model tunnel is taking place in one of the research basins of the organization, aiming to see how it responds to wave activity, in order to determine...

https://safety4sea.com/watch-researchers-test-transatlantic-underwater-hyperloop-tunnel/

Over 40 organisations jointly call for a strong CEF II

Ahead of the European Parliament’s hearings of the commissioners-designate, a coalition of more than 40 European associations and organisations reiterated their call for a strong transport budget. While the previous European Parliament and the Council had agreed on a common understanding on the proposal for the Connecting Europe Facility 2021-2027 (CEF II), the budget will be decided by the upcoming negotiations of the Multiannual Financial Framework.

Completing the TEN-T core network by 2030...

https://safety4sea.com/over-40-organisations-jointly-call-for-a-strong-cef-ii/

ECSA: EU State Aid Guidelines ‘highly successful’

Following a report on Maritime Subsidies in OECD countries by the International Transport Forum (ITF) questioning the effectiveness of the EU state aid guidelines (SAG), ECSA noted that the SAG are a profoundly effective instrument to boost the European shipping sector in a highly competitive global environment.

These views are supported by publications such as the Oxford Economics’ Study on the Economic Contribution of the EU shipping industry to the European economy, growth and jobs,

…ECSA...

https://safety4sea.com/ecsa-eu-state-aid-guidelines-highly-successful/

New Port Liner Shipping Connectivity Index application launched

UK-based maritime and freight transport consultancy MDS Transmodal announced the launch of its Port Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (Port LSCI) web application, developed jointly with UNCTAD, which allows subscribers to understand the factors that affect a port’s rating on the index.

UNCTAD published its Port Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (Port LSCI) for 2019 in July, presenting countries that have improved or worsened their positions in maritime transport networks.

The index identified...

https://safety4sea.com/new-port-liner-shipping-connectivity-index-application-launched/

New tools help companies reduce emissions in freight transport

Smart Freight Centre and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) released the Smart Freight Procurement (SFP) Guidelines, and BSR released the Sustainable Freight Procurement (SFP) Framework. These tools seek to enable organizations to reduce GHG emissions and air pollutants through their freight transport.

Transporting goods around the globe generates 8% of global CO2 emissions, according to the International Transport Forum.

In response to the global climate crisis and to...

https://safety4sea.com/new-tools-help-companies-reduce-emissions-in-freight-transport/

Canada further invests in transportation infrastructure at Port of Vancouver

As part of its investments to improve transportation infrastructure and the efficiency of the country’s trade corridors, the Government of Canada announced an investment of $20 million to increase rail capacity near Abbotsford resulting in a significant increase in overseas trade to and from terminals in the Port of Vancouver.

The project will twin approximately 5.6 km of Canadian National Railway tracks eliminating the last section of single track within the 40-kilometre Canadian National rail...

https://safety4sea.com/canada-further-invests-in-transportation-infrastructure-at-port-of-vancouver/

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