Some major shipping lines including Hapag-Lloyd AG and Louis Dreyfus Armateurs are calling on the International Maritime Organization to avoid backing crop-based biofuels as the industry pushes to decarbonize.
https://gcaptain.com/shipping-giants-ask-watchdog-to-avoid-biofuels-in-green-push/
The Biden Administration has announced a first-of-its-kind national goal to transition the freight sector—including the marine sector—to zero emissions. By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — The Biden administration is laying out…
https://gcaptain.com/biden-administration-sets-sights-on-zero-emissions-freight-sector/
LONDON, Sept 28 (Reuters) – A perfect storm of supply chain delays, design flaws and higher costs in the offshore wind industry has put dozens of projects at risk of not being delivered in…
This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Net-Zero Carbon Summit on Thursday.
FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Tracking shipper decarbonization and developing emission reduction strategies.
DETAILS: John McCaw, vice president of Sustainability Solutions at Breakthrough, discusses shipper transportation sustainability initiatives and how his customers are moving from measurement estimates to actionable emission reductions.
KEY QUOTES FROM JOHN MCCAW:
“Historically, the decisions around transportation have...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cutting-emissions-is-affecting-shippers-modal-choices
The head of the United Nations called Monday for maritime nations to agree on a course for the shipping industry to reduce its climate-harming emissions to net zero by the middle of the century at the latest, reports Taiwan News.
New GHG strategy for shippingThe appeal by U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres came at the start of a meeting of the International Maritime Organization in London that’s seen as key for helping achieve the international goal of...
https://mfame.guru/maritime-nations-to-chart-course-for-net-zero-emissions-by-2050-un-chief/
(Bloomberg) — Shipping’s global regulator is closing in on a new target of net zero emissions by 2050, inching the industry closer to alignment with the Paris Agreement on climate….
https://gcaptain.com/shipping-industry-faces-net-zero-emissions-target-draft-plan-reveals/
Ian Edwards, Area Manager Middle East and Africa, DNV Maritime, discussed industry developments with Seatrade Maritime News in the sixth of a series of interviews conducted ahead of Seatrade Maritime Logistics Middle East. as reported by Seatrade Maritime.
Net-zero emissionsThe maritime industry’s importance is growing in the Middle East region, particularly in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The region aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 (UAE) and 2060 (Saudi Arabia),...
https://mfame.guru/safety-first-re-evaluating-risks-in-the-decarbonisation-of-the-shipping-industry/
In a push to decarbonise operations at its facilities, California’s Port of Oakland, the […]
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The Biden Administration on Tuesday announced the first-ever “blueprint” to decarbonize America’s transportation sector, which includes both domestic and international maritime shipping. The landmark strategy was jointly developed by the…
The Biden Administration on Tuesday announced the first-ever “blueprint” to decarbonize America’s transportation sector, which includes both domestic and international maritime shipping. The landmark strategy was jointly developed by the…