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Amazon Announces Adoption of Zero-Emission Fuel following Revelation of 2021 Carbon Emissions Spike

August 30, 2022 — Amazon announced that it would adopt green hydrogen – starting in 2025 – to decarbonize its operations. The contract will provide power for 30,000 forklifts or 800 heavy-duty trucks. Even though ocean shipping was mentioned in the announcement, Amazon did not give a firm commitment to when it would green its ocean cargo shipping operations.

Amazon

Zero-Emission Fuel

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Ship It Zero Coalition & Medical Professionals Demand Target Address Shipping Pollution

July 12, 2022 — Dozens of Health Care Experts Join Webinar, Deliver Letter to Minneapolis-Based Target Corporation

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Ship It Zero Resolution Passes Long Beach City Council 

June 22, 2022 — Long Beach City Councilmember Cindy Allen introduced the resolution on Earth Day, calling on Long Beach’s top maritime importers to commit to making all port calls to the San Pedro Port Complex, which includes the Port of Long Beach, on 100% zero-emissions ships by 2030.

Long Beach

Maritime shipping industry

Port congestion

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Target Annual General Meeting Ends Abruptly, Port Residents’ Questions on Maritime Pollution Go Unanswered

June 8, 2022 — With 15 minutes left in the meeting, Target ended the call – leaving unanswered questions for port residents.

AGM

Annual General Meeting

Target

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Ship It Zero Coalition to CMA CGM: time to set sail on zero-emissions ships is now

June 6, 2022 — CMA-CGM, top ocean shipping supplier for Walmart, announced that it has ordered six ships with dual-fuel methanol engines as part of its climate strategy.

CMA-CGM

Fuels

Maritime shipping industry

Press Release

Ahead of the Global Fossil Gas Bunkering Summit, groups pan the use of fossil fuels

May 3, 2022 — Ship It Zero campaigns says the time to get off of dirty fossil fuels starts now

Climate crisis

Fuels

Pollution

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On Earth Day, activists in 3 West Coast cities protest Target’s role in climate change

April 22, 2022 — Events in Long Beach, Seattle, Bellingham highlight retail giant’s outsized role in ocean shipping pollution, impacts on decreasing life expectancy of West Coast port communities. The Ship It Zero coalition also welcomes U.S. President Biden’s pledge on green shipping corridors.

Los Angeles

Policy

Target

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Ahead of Biden visit, climate advocates call for Seattle-Busan green shipping corridor

April 20, 2022 — Ship It Zero coalition demands retail companies, government leaders, port authorities work together on zero-emissions ocean shipping.

Press Release

Pacific Environment Calls on Biden Administration for a Zero Emission Ship Standard, Protection for Port Communities

March 4, 2022 — On March 1, President Biden mentioned port modernization and environmental justice in his State of the Union address, saying “We’ll create good jobs for millions of Americans, modernizing roads, airports, ports, and waterways all across America."

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Ship It Zero Campaign to Walmart: Protecting Oceans Requires Zero Emissions Shipping

February 22, 2022 — Walmart Senior Vice President for Sustainability Jane Ewing will be a keynote speaker at the 9th annual World Ocean Summit Virtual Week taking place from March 1–4, 2022. Climate advocates with the Ship It Zero campaign are calling on Walmart to stop ignoring its massive ocean and climate pollution problem, as the company touts its narrow focus on overfishing.

Maritime shipping industry

Shipping

Shipping emissions