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

News|Washington Post

Amazon, Ikea and other big companies commit to zero-emission shipping by 2040

October 19, 2021 — In an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in global trade, a coalition of companies that includes Amazon and Ikea has pledged to use only ocean shippers that use zero-carbon fuel by 2040.

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IKEA

News|Splash 247

Amazon, Ikea and Unilever pledge zero emission shipping by 2040

October 19, 2021 — Amazon, Ikea, Unilever and Michelin are among nine multinational companies that have committed to switching all of their ocean freight to vessels powered by zero-carbon fuels by 2040.

Amazon

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IKEA

News|Reuters

Amazon and others commit to using zero-carbon shipping fuels by 2040

October 19, 2021 — Amazon and IKEA are among commercial users of container shipping that will opt for zero-carbon marine fuels by 2040 in a new initiative aimed at speeding up decarbonisation in the maritime sector.

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IKEA

News|BBC

Amazon, Ikea and Unilever pledge zero-carbon shipping by 2040

October 19, 2021 — Nine big companies including Amazon, Ikea and Unilever have signed up to a pledge to only move cargo on ships using zero-carbon fuel by 2040.

Amazon

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IKEA

News|Times of San Diego

Port Sets 2030 Goals for More Breathable Air Via Maritime Clean Air Strategy

October 15, 2021 — The Port of San Diego board has approved a policy intended to help the agency identify projects and initiatives to improve health through cleaner air around San Diego Bay.

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Maritime shipping industry

Policy

News|The Guardian

Ships backed up outside US ports pumping out pollutants as they idle

October 15, 2021 — The Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, two of the nation’s busiest, create more than 100 tons a day of smog that choke local communities.

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Maritime shipping industry

Policy

News|Splash 247

Ikea called out for its role in shipping emissions

October 7, 2021 — Climate activists are demanding Dutch-based homeware giant Ikea to transition to zero-emissions cargo shipping vessels by 2030.

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IKEA

Maritime shipping industry

News|The Guardian

Global shipping is a big emitter, the industry must commit to drastic action before it is too late

September 20, 2021 — Last week three Pacific Island states – the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Kiribati and the Solomon Islands – officially asked the IMO to drastically scale up its ambition for decarbonising the shipping sector.

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Maritime shipping industry

Policy

News|ShippingWatch

Ikea: Shipping plays a vital role in reaching climate neutrality in 2030

September 17, 2021 — As one of the major US importers, Ikea shares part of the responsibility for carbons emissions from the container fleet, as established by a recent report. Sea freight is important for our carbon plans, Ikea tells ShippingWatch.

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IKEA

Maritime shipping industry

News|Splash 247

Søren Toft vows MSC will be net zero by 2050

September 16, 2021 — Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has gone on the record to publicly state for the first time its intention to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

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Maritime shipping industry