The majority of retailers and ocean carriers are failing to adequately address their climate-warming emissions from ocean shipping, according to a recent “report card” released by the Ship It Zero…
https://gcaptain.com/retailers-and-ocean-carriers-called-out-for-failure-to-reduce-emissions/
The Long Beach City Council has unanimously passed a Ship It Zero Resolution 6-0 calling for zero-emission ocean shipping. The post Long Beach City Council OKs resolution calling for 100%…
The Ship It Zero coalition has urged shipping companies to cancel all new fossil fuel newbuilds in their orderbooks and invest only in zero-emission technologies and fuels for their future global…
https://www.offshore-energy.biz/ship-it-zero-urges-shipping-companies-to-break-up-with-fossil-fuels/
The Ship It Zero coalition welcomed a new zero-emission cargo ship design unveiled by Energy Observer and called on big retailers to use this moment to move their business to ocean shipping carriers…
https://www.offshore-energy.biz/energy-observer-2-shows-that-zero-emission-cargo-ship-tech-is-here/
Amid massive ongoing port congestion, especially on the West Coast, environmental groups are highlighting the resulting impacts on air quality.
Ship It Zero, an environmental coalition run by Pacific Environment and Stand.earth, released its “Shady Routes” report on Monday.
After researching Walmart’s, Target’s, Amazon’s and Ikea’s maritime activities from 2018 to 2020, the organization labeled the companies some of the most polluting retailers in ocean shipping.
The report focuses on the shipping...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/environmental-group-targets-retailers-shady-shipping-routes
Global retail giants, including Amazon and IKEA, have announced their commitment to move their products off of fossil-fueled maritime cargo ships by 2040. Environmental organisations, however, claim that this action is insufficient to confront the climate and public health crises tied to the ocean shipping sector.
Ship It Zero coalition which is led by the environmental groups Pacific Environment and Stand.earth, as well as its supporters, are calling on major retail brands to take immediate...
https://container-news.com/environmental-coalition-pushes-global-retailers-to-cut-emissions-by-2030/
Amazon, Ikea and other retailers are committing to purchasing ocean freight services powered only by zero-carbon fuels by 2040, in line with the Paris Agreement.
In the joint statement on Tuesday, the companies, under the name Cargo Owners for Zero Emissions Vessels (COZEV), set a range of goals. They include tracking maritime emissions, establishing interim targets to the 2040 goal, and collaborating on, growing and supporting further efforts to reduce emissions in shipping. This commitment...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/amazon-ikea-commit-to-zero-carbon-shipping-fuels-by-2040
Climate and health coalition Ship It Zero is calling on Ikea to transition to zero-emissions shipping by 2030. The coalition delivered a petition signed by nearly 20,000 shoppers to the company’s Delft, Netherlands, headquarters Thursday, urging Ikea to “abandon dirty ships.”
Ship It Zero is led by environmental organizations Pacific Environment and Stand.earth. It also targeted Walmart, Amazon and Target for their contributions to climate change and air pollution through shipping.
Ship It Zero...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/climate-coalition-calls-for-ikea-to-abandon-dirty-ships-by-2030