International ocean shipping giant Maersk has taken a big step in shaping the future of shipping by vowing to hit net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 across its entire business including its direct and indirect emissions. This bold … [Read more...]
GeelongPort becomes first port in Australia to achieve Climate Active carbon neutral certification
GeelongPort has become the first port in Australia to achieve Climate Active carbon neutral certification for its business operations. Reaching carbon neutrality was one of the long-term objectives in GeelongPort’s 20-year Environment Strategy … [Read more...]
ACCC slams lack of port productivity, unions in container monitoring report
This year's Container Stevedoring Monitoring Report 2020-21 by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission exploded with great force yesterday. The report finds that a surge in demand for containerised cargo and extreme port congestion … [Read more...]
The supply chain crisis has a silver lining – container ships should be decarbonised faster
Stavros Karamperidis, University of Plymouth Several months ago, I warned that the crisis in container ships could jeopardise Christmas by leaving retailers without enough goods on their shelves. Since then, there have been similar fears all over … [Read more...]
Shipping industry signs up to decarbonisation by 2050
Signatories of the Call to Action for Shipping Decarbonization urge world leaders to align shipping with the Paris Agreement temperature goal. The private sector is already taking important steps to decarbonize global supply chains. Now … [Read more...]