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How the Red Sea crisis could impede shipping industry climate targets

GreenBiz

A recent analysis finds that the 4,000-mile-plus detour to avoid Red Sea attacks could dramatically increase the global shipping industry's carbon emissions.

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Why you should give a ship

GreenBiz

Sponsored: Shipping may seem like a dull industry, but it plays a significant role in two of the biggest issues of our time — climate change and inequality.

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Ørsted blames lack of ships for New Jersey offshore wind failure and massive write downs

Renew Economy

World's biggest offshore wind developer blames a ship shortage for the decision to dump its US Ocean Winds project. The post Ørsted blames lack of ships for New Jersey offshore wind failure and massive write downs appeared first on RenewEconomy. There are lessons for Australia's nascent offshore wind industry too.

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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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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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2 reasons to pay more attention to how you ship

GreenBiz

Sponsored: Shipping may seem like a dull industry, but it plays a significant role in two of the biggest issues of our time — climate change and inequality.

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Zero-emission maritime shipping gets a boost

GreenBiz

A new alliance of major retailers, including Amazon, is moving forward toward its destination of zero-emission ocean shipping by 2040.

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