WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM

Mission Possible Aims To Accelerate Pathways for Decarbonization

Run by the World Economic Forum, Energy Transitions Commission, Rocky Mountain Institute, the We Mean Business coalition, the “Mission Possible Partnership” aims to accelerate several pathways for decarbonizing heavy industry and transport by unifying the critical actors needed to influence and enable industry transformation at speed and scale, says an article published in Business Green.

Christoph Wolff Comments

Christoph Wolff, Head of Mobility, World Economic Forum said :

“Public private...

https://mfame.guru/mission-possible-aims-to-accelerate-pathways-for-decarbonization/

Klaus Schwab Envisions A Post COVID World In His Latest Book ‘The Great Reset’

An article published by The World Economic Forum talks about the subject of a new book by Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, and Thierry Malleret, Co-Founder of Monthly Barometer.

As business leaders and policymakers around the world come to terms with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic,

  • what should be their priorities?
  • Do we aim to get back to where we were before, or should we take the opportunity to make society fairer, smarter and greener, and get...

https://mfame.guru/klaus-schwab-envisions-a-post-covid-world-in-his-latest-book-the-great-reset/

Container shipping laden with ‘antiquated processes’

Until container carriers can agree on a common “business language,” the electronic conveyance of important information will be lost in translation, according to Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) CEO Thomas Bagge.

Bagge said during a World Economic Forum webinar Monday that DCSA’s nine members — CMA CGM, Evergreen Marine, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Maersk, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming and ZIM — had six different definitions for what constitutes a vessel’s arrival in port.

“That’s hugely problematic....

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/container-shipping-laden-with-antiquated-processes

Companies channel spirit of ‘coopetition’ for blockchain success

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Large corporations have given more credence to blockchain technology over the last few years, rolling out systems to track food products like leafy greens and beef. Blockchain’s effectiveness doesn’t stop at the dinner table either; there are several potential use cases for pharmaceuticals, fashion and basically all iterations of international commerce. 

“Increasingly, consumers are going to want to have full transparency for the products we buy and the food we consume,” said Dale Chrystie,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/companies-channel-spirit-of-coopetition-for-blockchain-success

Πειρατικές επιθέσεις σε πλοία: Ανεξέλεγκτες εν μέσω πανδημίας

Στις αρχές Απριλίου του 2020, οκτώ ένοπλοι δράστες επιβιβάστηκαν στο πλοίο μεταφοράς εμπορευματοκιβωτίων «Fouma» καθώς αυτό προσέγγιζε το λιμάνι Guayaquil στο Εκουαδόρ, αφού πρώτα είχαν ρίξει προειδοποιητικά πυρά στη γέφυρα του πλοίου. Εν τέλει άνοιξαν αρκετά εμπορευματοκιβώτια, αφαίρεσαν το περιεχόμενό τους και τράπηκαν σε φυγή με ταχύπλοα, χωρίς κανένα μέλος του πληρώματος να τραυματιστεί.

Το Εκουαδόρ δεν αποτελεί «hot spot» πειρατικών ή ληστρικών επιθέσεων σε πλοία, ωστόσο συχνά παρατηρούνται...

https://www.naftikachronika.gr/2020/05/23/peiratikes-epitheseis-se-ploia-anexelegktes-en-meso-pandimias/

New coalition aims at zero-emissions shipping plain sailing

The World Economic Forum, the Global Maritime Forum and Friends of Ocean Action has launched the ”Getting to Zero Coalition” at the United Nations Climate Action Summit, with the goal of decarbonizing the international maritime shipping sector by 2030. The coalition represents leaders from across the maritime, energy, infrastructure and finance sectors and is supported by decision-makers from government and international organizations.

International shipping carries around 80% of global trade...

https://container-news.com/coalition-zero-emissions-shipping-plain-sailing/

Ναυτιλιακές συμμαχίες, αρωγοί στις περιβαλλοντικές επιδιώξεις του ΙΜΟ

Η ναυτιλία για ακόμα μία φορά αποδεικνύει ότι η μείωση του περιβαλλοντικού αποτυπώματος βρίσκεται ψηλά στη λίστα όλων των εμπλεκόμενων μερών της βιομηχανίας.

Ειδικότερα, στο πλαίσιο του συνεδρίου των Ηνωμένων Εθνών «United Nations Climate Action Summit», το οποίο έλαβε χώρα στη Νέα Υόρκη τη Δευτέρα 23 Σεπτεμβρίου, ανακοινώθηκε η δημιουργία μιας νέας συμμαχίας με σκοπό την εμπορική βιωσιμότητα πλοίων με μηδενικές εκπομπές, που θα επιχειρούν σε διαδρομές βαθέων υδάτων έως το 2030.

Στη συμμαχία με...

https://www.naftikachronika.gr/2019/09/24/naftiliakes-symmachies-arogoi-stis-perivallontikes-epidioxeis-tou-imo/

WEF recognizes Rotterdam infrastructure

In the 2018 Global Competitiveness Report presented by the World Economic Forum (WEF), the Netherlands was ranked best in Europe regarding its transport network and water and energy supply. Its efficient sea and airports achieved particularly high scores; but the quality of the road network and access to electricity supply were also ranked highly.

The WEF research examined various criteria to determine infrastructure quality. A total of 140 countries were investigated, including such diverse...

http://container-news.com/wef-recognizes-rotterdam-infrastructure/

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