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Read about the waves we’re making in the media about zero-emissions maritime shipping.

News|AJOT

Ship It Zero Coalition calls on Walmart, Target, Amazon and IKEA to move their business to carriers that offer zero emission solutions

February 10, 2022 — Today, Energy Observer is scheduled on Thursday, February 10 to announce a new zero-emissions cargo ship at the One Ocean Summit in Brest, France.

News|The Hill

Shipping giants under fire for record profits, fees as pandemic continues

February 4, 2022 — Shipping giants have come under fire from U.S. business groups and watchdogs for raking in record-breaking profits on the backs of skyrocketing prices driven by unprecedented port congestion.

News|Seatrade Maritime News

LA and Shanghai ports in green shipping corridor partnership

February 3, 2022 — The Ports of Los Angeles and Shanghai have announced plans to create a green shipping corridor on the transpacific trade.

News|AJOT

Advocates welcome Ports of Los Angeles, Shanghai announcement of first transpacific green shipping corridor commitment

February 1, 2022 — The Port of Los Angeles, Port of Shanghai, and C40 Cities have announced that they will work with industry to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the movement of cargo throughout the 2020s, including a goal to “begin” transitioning to zero-carbon fueled ships by 2030 to cut emissions from one of the world’s busiest cargo routes.

News|Electrek

Maersk launches the world’s first offshore electric vessel-charging station venture

January 28, 2022 — Now is the perfect time for international ocean shipping companies to invest their record profits into a horizon of hope for our shared future on this planet.

Maersk

Maritime shipping industry

Pollution

News|CalMatters

New study: California’s trailblazing diesel rules save lives

January 28, 2022 — Jesse Marquez, executive director of the Coalition for a Safe Environment and a resident of the portside community of Wilmington, pointed to the role of environmental justice advocates in pushing for cleaner air. “The port did not do this on their own. (The air board) did not do this on their own,” he said. “We forced it to happen.”

Diesel

Pollution

Zero emissions

News|Electroniknet

The world’s first all-electric container ship

January 27, 2022 — The world's first all-electric container ship will save 1,000 tons of CO2 and eliminate the need for 40,000 delivery trips by diesel-powered trucks per year.

Maritime shipping industry

Pollution

Zero carbon

News|Reuters

Maersk to tackle air pollution at ports with ship-charging buoys

January 26, 2022 — Shipping group Maersk plans to install hundreds of offshore charging stations around the world to allow vessels to power themselves with electricity instead of fossil fuels while waiting outside ports.

Maersk

Maritime shipping industry

Pollution

News|Quartz

Maersk could push the entire shipping industry to move up its climate goals

January 13, 2022 — Maersk’s announcement raises the pressure on its rivals to cut emissions more aggressively. The rest of the world’s largest shipping lines are also sitting on billions of dollars of pandemic profits.

Maersk

Maritime shipping industry

Pollution

News|Bunkerspot

Ship It Zero Calls Maersk’s 2040 Pledge a ‘Necessary Step’ Towards Zero Emissions Cargo Shipping

January 13, 2022 — Ship It Zero coalition members Stand.earth and Pacific Environment say Maersk’s decision to aim for net zero climate emissions by 2040 – 10 years earlier than its initial target date– is an ‘industry-leading commitment’ but they have expressed concern that the shipping giant’s 2030 goals rely on offsets.

Maersk

Maritime shipping industry

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