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The Role of Ports in Strengthening Regional Economies

3BL Media

In this article, we examine these questions and highlight innovative strategies that are shaping the future of global logistics. Economic Powerhouses Driving Regional Development Ports play a crucial role in both local and global economies, acting as essential arteries that drive trade, boost industrial growth, and create jobs.

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The Blue Wonder

3BL Media

3 Pressures on the ocean, including plastic waste, acidification, tourism, pollution from shipping, and overfishing are all increasing. Recent research shows that the investment benefits of ocean protection schemes, more sustainable shipping and other ocean dependent industries can be five times higher than the costs involved.

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How blue bonds could give a boost to ocean finance

Financial Times: Moral Money

This can cover projects from sustainable fishing to coral reef restoration, cleaner shipping practices and eco-friendly tourism. Danish offshore wind company Ørsted raised €100mn to finance projects that protect marine ecosystems and reduce pollution from shipping. per cent annual increase. © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2025.

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Green groups urge UN to raise climate ambition on global shipping

GreenBiz

Green groups urge UN to raise climate ambition on global shipping. The global shipping industry's decarbonization efforts once again face stormy seas. Faïg Abbasov, head of shipping at campaign group Transport & Environment, told BusinessGreen the proposal was "essentially an empty shell." "To Cecilia Keating.

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Sustainable infrastructure investments can aid the post-COVID recovery

GreenBiz

The economic fallout caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing governments around the world to come up with policies for stimulating the global economy. Many are considering a tried-and-true method to boost economies in the short term and provide wide societal benefits in the long term: infrastructure investment. Pull Quote.

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A new Swedish iron processing project could disrupt the global steel industry

GreenBiz

The hydrogen required will significantly contribute to bringing down the cost of this zero-carbon fuel, which in turn can help the economy to address emissions from other sectors such as aviation or shipping. Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere). Sponsored Article.

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Electrification gets down to the wire

GreenBiz

And not just cars: The electrification of trucks , tractors , buses , trains , ships , even aircraft is gearing up faster than many had predicted. Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere). Sponsored Article. Surge protection. Of course, electrification is hardly plug-and-play.