sustainability

CMA CGM, Panalpina sign agreement to reduce emissions by 2025

Ocean freight forwarder Panalpina and CMA CGM, signed a sustainability agreement to reduce their carbon emissions by 2025. As of 2020, newbuild LNG-powered mega-vessels with a capacity of 22,000 TEUs will help achieve the environmental goals.

The aim of the sustainability agreement between CMA CGM and Panalpina will be achieved by using eco-friendly transport solutions. The companies have committed to collaborate in four key areas:

  • Environment;
  • Ethics and compliance;
  • Social responsibility;
  • Commun...

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Italy proposes tax ease for sustainable shipping companies

The Italian vice minister for infrastructure and transport, Edoardo Rixi, has proposed the ease of taxes for companies that are sustainable and have measures to protect the environment. Mr. Rixi made this proposal during a speech ahead of the 2020 sulphur cap regulation.

During the ninth edition of Shipping and the Law, the annual congress of ship owners, Italian ship owners reaffirmed their intention to follow a sustainable future.

Speaking on the occasion, Emanuele Grimaldi, vice president of...

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Port climate initiatives, sustainable cruise at the centre of GreenPort Congress

Climate initiatives including the World Ports Climate Action Program and the World Ports Sustainability Programme took centre stage at the first day of the GreenPort Cruise & Congress being held in Valencia, Spain, on 16-19 October. Meanwhile, the event touched upon how the industry needs to balance a mix of priorities and investments to meet the upcoming 2020 sulphur cap.

In his welcome address, Michael McCarthy, Chairman, Cruise Europe, explained how investment would be needed by ports to meet...

https://safety4sea.com/port-climate-initiatives-sustainable-cruise-at-the-centre-of-greenport-congress/

REMPEC, EMSA join forces for sustainable shipping in Mediterranean

At a meeting of the EU-funded SAFEMED IV project in Jordan, the IMO-administered pollution emergency response centre in the Mediterranean (REMPEC) has agreed to coordinate its 2019 technical assistance activities with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), to achieve a more sustainable shipping in the region.

Following presentations by project beneficiaries highlighting their technical assistance needs, EMSA agreed on project activities until the end of 2019. REMPEC will coordinate its own...

https://safety4sea.com/rempec-emsa-join-forces-for-sustainable-shipping-in-mediterranean/

New global fund focused on healthy oceans

In line with its commitment on green financing, the World Bank Group announced in late September the creation of PROBLUE, a new multi-donor trust fund intended to support healthy and productive oceans by tackling marine pollution, managing fisheries and fostering sustainable growth of coastal economies.

PROBLUE, which was announced on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, supports the implementation of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 14, which covers the sustainable use of oceans, seas...

https://safety4sea.com/new-global-fund-focused-on-healthy-oceans/

Port of Long Beach to lead energy resiliency project

The Port of Long Beach will build a $7.1 million ‘microgrid’ to show the present new technology’s effectiveness in providing a clean, reliable supply of electricity for critical operations at the US’s second-busiest seaport.

With $5 million from the California Energy Commission, the Port will establish a solar carport, power storage systems and advanced controls at its security headquarters, the Joint Command and Control Center.

Port of Long Beach Executive Director Mario Cordero, stated:

Our...

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First coffee store built from recycled shipping containers opens in Taiwan

Starbucks, the international coffee brand, opened its first store in Asia Pacific built from recycled shipping containers. Located in Taiwan, the 320-square-metres store was structured by 29 recycled shipping containers to complete the company’s commitment to building sustainable stores.

Starbucks became the first retailer to open a storefront in the yet-to-be opened Hualien Bay Mall, which is located in a tourist destination known for its cuisine and beautiful landscape facing the Pacific Ocean.

https://safety4sea.com/first-coffee-store-built-from-recycled-shipping-containers-opens-in-taiwan/

Wärtsilä eyes 15% GHG reduction from gas engines by 2020

As part of its efforts to minimize the environmental impact of its products, Finnish technology group Wärtsilä said it has set a target to cut Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from its gas engines by a massive 15% between 2015 and 2020.

To achieve this, Sebastiaan Bleuanus, General Manager, Research Co-ordination & Funding, says the first step towards reducing all emissions is to switch from diesel to gas:

If you want a pure win-win solution in terms of emission reduction, the first thing to do is...

https://safety4sea.com/wartsila-eyes-15-ghg-reduction-from-gas-engines-by-2020/

Watch: A look into the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region

The video, published by the European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR), focuses on one of the objectives of the Strategy – Save the Sea, aiming to address threats to marine biodiversity and food web structures, such as eutrophication, invasive species and hazardous substances.

The EUSBSR, approved by the European Council in 2009 following a communication from the European Commission, is the first Macro-regional Strategy in Europe. The Strategy is divided into three objectives,...

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