Zemba gets things moving, as Hapag-Lloyd signs up for 'greener' shipping
Proving to be more than just idle talk, the Zero-Emission Maritime Buyers’ Alliance (Zemba) has ...
As things come to an end in Paris, step forward the shipping and aviation lobbies which have effectively managed to duck out of any binding agreements on reducing their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions – the draft agreement does not mention either of the words “shipping” or “aviation” once, and nor any synonym of them. Shipping accounts for 2.4% of global GHG emissions, putting at joint-sixth with Germany as a top global polluter, while aviation contributes 2% of GHG emissions. So what’s preventing us from tacking this? “Two major obstacles stand in the way of resolving emissions from international shipping and aviation. The first is procedural: those industries are not bound by the Paris climate deal. The second is practical: the world currently lacks a promising technology to replace carbon-based propulsion systems, as well as a promising alternative to carbon-based fuel.”
'I'm scared', says Boeing whistleblower, after two others suffer mysterious deaths
DSV could face $16m bill after helicopter is written off in haulage accident
FAK rate hikes holding, with strong demand into peak season predicted
Déjà vu as major ocean carriers scramble for tonnage and containers
Indian trade disrupted as port congestion forces liner services to skip calls
Rising costs of port congestion force surcharge by Asian feeder operators
Trade growth getting stronger, but ocean freight rates stay flattish
Global airfreight volumes blooming as flower shipments take off
Comment on this article