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How Blume Global reached net-zero emissions

Blume Global announced it is carbon neutral.

As companies face increasing pressure from customers and investors to decarbonize and pursue greener operations, cloud-based logistics company Blume Global joined industry leaders by announcing it is carbon neutral on Monday.

In addition to implementing emission-reduction strategies, Blume Global is purchasing carbon credits to offset the 1,805 tons of CO2 it emitted in 2020, which is the amount of CO2 that 393 passenger vehicles emit in a year.

The focus of Blume Global since its launch has been...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/how-blume-global-reached-net-zero-emissions

MSC offers customers a chance to go carbon-neutral with shipments

MSC is set to roll-out a customer carbon offsetting programme it has been trialling since last year.
Since early 2019, it has been developing its ‘MSC Carbon Neutral Programme’ with low carbon solutions provider South Pole, which will “deliver measurable benefits aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals”.
Under the programme, shippers and forwarders can compensate the emissions from the transport of their cargo by …

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https://theloadstar.com/msc-offers-customers-a-chance-to-go-carbon-neutral-with-their-shipments/

MSC proceeds with carbon neutral project

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has announced that it is extending its MSC Carbon Neutral Programme to the rest of the world during 2020.

The Swiss-based carrier has partnered with global climate solutions provider South Pole since early 2019 to jointly develop the programme and, after successful implementation in selected countries, are now promoting it to clients worldwide.

As part of the Carbon Neutral Programme, MSC customers can compensate for the emissions from the transportation of...

https://container-news.com/msc-proceeds-with-carbon-neutral-project/

WMM 2020: Earth’s Magnetic Poles Headed for a Polarity Flip

  • World Magnetic Model 2020 highlighted the pole rapidly speeding in the direction of Siberia.
  • Earth’s magnetic north pole is moving at unprecedented speeds.
  • This can be a problem for GPS, military operations, airliners, and other navigation systems.
  • From 1831, the north magnetic pole has travelled around 1,400 miles (2,250 km).
  • WMM predicts the average speed will reduce roughly 25 miles per year from 2020 to 2025.
  • If this continues, the field could collapse entirely and flip polarity.
  • Changing...

http://mfame.guru/wmm-2020-earths-magnetic-poles-headed-for-a-polarity-flip/

RightShip & South Pole deliver first reported carbon offset iron ore shipment for Anglo American

Kris Fumberger, Sustainability Manager, RightShip

RightShip and South Pole deliver first reported entirely carbon offset iron ore shipment for Anglo American

Global mining company Anglo American has offset the carbon emissions for an ocean freight voyage from South Africa to Europe, using RightShip’s verified carbon accounting tool and offset credits purchased from South Pole.

Anglo American transports large volumes of bulk commodity products and places protection of the environment and...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/05/16/rightship-south-pole-deliver-first-reported-carbon-offset-iron-ore-shipment-for-anglo-american/