sustainability

SSI releases guidelines for sustainable shipping

FreightWaves interviewed the Sustainable Shipping Initiative.

The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) is helping chart the course for a maritime industry that is “very slow to change.”

SSI released a statement last week saying its updated “Roadmap to a sustainable shipping industry” is a “resource for stakeholders across the shipping value chain to navigate the major, pressing sustainability challenges facing the industry.” 

SSI Executive Director Andrew Stephens told FreightWaves he has seen a shift in the past five to seven years from the industry doing...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ssi-releases-new-guidelines-for-sustainable-shipping

CN, CSX and CP achieve climate change leadership status

CN, CP and CSX are scored as climate leaders by the CDP.

Railways CN (NYSE: CNI), CSX (NASDAQ: CSX) and Canadian Pacific (NYSE: CP) made it to the Carbon Disclosure Project’s (CDP) leadership level for climate change on Tuesday. 

Only 5% of the more than 5,800 companies scored by the CDP joined CSX and CN on the A List for climate. With scores ranging from A to F, Canadian Pacific (CP) received an A-minus climate rating from the CDP. 

The CDP annually scores companies that disclose environmental data related to the climate, deforestation and water...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cp-cn-and-csx-get-climate-ratings

Airbus sets sights on zero-emission aircraft

Airbus releases zero emission aircraft concepts.

Building the world’s first zero-emissions commercial aircraft by 2035 is no easy feat. A future with hydrogen-powered aircraft at the center of aviation would require reliable supplies of hydrogen at airports worldwide, sufficient production of green hydrogen, in-depth safety measures for passengers and collaboration across the aviation industry.

Airbus is seeking to help make that future a reality with its three recently announced ZEROe concept aircraft powered by hydrogen.

It is partnering with

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/airbus-sets-sights-on-zero-emission-aircraft

World leaders commit to 100% sustainable ocean management; shipping and ports targeted for decarbonisation

Pictured: an aerial view of the Great Barrier Reef; Photo Carles Rabada from Unsplash

Leaders from 14 countries, including Australia’s Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, and heavyweight-countries such as Indonesia, Japan and Mexico, have set out an ocean action agenda. The 14 countries form the “The High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy” (the Ocean Panel).

The Ocean Panel has committed to sustainably manage 100% of the ocean area under their national jurisdiction by 2025. That’s an area...

https://shippingaustralia.com.au/world-leaders-commit-to-100-sustainable-ocean-management-shipping-and-ports-targeted-for-decarbonisation/

5 warehousing sustainability trends for 2021

Warehousing trends include sustainability and automation.

Warehouse and logistics companies are trying to shore up their sustainability efforts as they struggle to change their inventory strategies from just in time to just in case during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are five trends in sustainable warehousing to look for when the dust settles.

Automation

As warehouse labor gets progressively tougher to find and the pandemic continues, warehouses are shifting to technology and automation to do some of the work. Wearable devices, such as those provided by...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/5-warehousing-sustainability-trends-for-2021

Rail manufacturers Wabtec and Greenbrier share plans to fight climate change

Wabtec and Greenbrier shared their sustainability plans.

Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and ensuring better energy usage and waste management are some of the short-term and long-term goals that Wabtec Corp. (NYSE: WAB) and Greenbrier Cos. (NYSE: GBX) shared in their 2020 sustainability reports.

“Our position as a global transportation leader gives us a unique perspective on the megatrends that are impacting our customers and other stakeholders, namely: climate change, automation and digitization, and urbanization,” stated Wabtec President and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/rail-manufacturers-wabtec-and-greenbrier-share-plans-to-fight-climate-change

The Maritime Sustainability Trends of 2021

  • Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) annual meeting takes place to reduce carbon emissions and meet the target of 40% reduction in GHG by 2030.
  • Next year is when the new amendments agreed by MEPC 75 will have to be adopted.
  • The IMO regulations aren’t enough for the European Union’s (EU) ambitions thus, the EU is still considering a regional Emissions Trading System (ETS).
  • If the price gap between VLSFO and HFO grows to a level where the return on investment (ROI) for scrubbers makes...

https://mfame.guru/the-maritime-sustainability-trends-of-2021/

Commentary: Is fuel efficiency a bad thing?

The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.

In all likelihood a majority of the Electoral College will vote on Dec. 14 for the Biden-Harris ticket and the votes will be confirmed by a joint session of Congress on Jan. 6. The new administration will very likely give more prominence to federal environmental policy. The nebulous term “sustainability” will move to the forefront in regulatory and commercial...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/commentary-is-fuel-efficiency-a-bad-thing

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