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3 actions the industry can take to decarbonize shipping

GreenBiz

Decarbonizing the entire shipping value chain will require flexibility of technologies and investments for new and retrofitted vessels.

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Maritime shipping could triple by 2050. How will the industry decarbonize?

GreenBiz

Ships carry around 90 percent of goods transported globally, and the shipping sector accounts for about 3 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions today. But maritime trade volumes are projected to triple by 2050.

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Decarbonizing Port Operations for the Modern Era

3BL Media

Nearly all – 90% – of global trade is seaborne, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), underscoring the significant environmental impact of ports and shipping. Johansen underscores the urgency of decarbonizing maritime port operations due to the significant environmental impact of shipping.

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Shape up or ship out: The shipping industry trials new tech to decarbonize

GreenBiz

Shipping accounts for 3 percent of global emissions. Solutions to cut those emissions include biofuels, renewable energy and hybrid systems.

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Maritime shipping projected to triple by 2050. How will the industry decarbonize?

GreenBiz

Ships carry around 90 percent of goods transported globally, and the shipping sector accounts for about 3 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions today. But maritime trade volumes are projected to triple by 2050.

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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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DP World Endorses Green Shipping Corridor in Push for Sustainable Maritime Trade

3BL Media

VANCOUVER, Canada, December 14, 2023 /3BL/ - DP World , a global leader in integrated supply chain solutions, has endorsed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at establishing an international green shipping corridor linking Canada’s West Coast with ports in Asia and the Middle East. This endeavour is bolstered by a substantial $165.4

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