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Stas Margaronis | Top Story | April 26, 2023

HMM cuts carbon emissions by 57% since 2010

HMM, the South Korean flag carrier, reports that its vessels have reduced their carbon emissions by 57.7 percent between 2010 and 2021.

Singapore, Long Beach, L.A. Ports to establish green, digital shipping corridor with a signed MoU

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Port of Long Beach and Port of Los Angeles, with the support of C40 Cities, signed a memorandum of understanding today to establish a green and digital shipping corridor between Singapore and the San Pedro Bay ports complex to support the decarbonization of the maritime industry and improve efficiencies through digitalization.

Haizea makes major investment in PEMA welding automation equipment for XXXL monopile production

Pemamek Ltd., a leading welding and production automation provider, has won a major order to supply production automation machinery for Haizea Wind Group, a top producer of large metal structures for wind turbines located in Bilbao, Spain.

PSA BDP to be the logistics service provider for automotive cells company (ACC)

PSA BDP, a leading provider of globally integrated and port-centric supply chain, transportation, and logistics solutions, announced today that it has been appointed as the logistics service provider for Automotive Cells Company (ACC). ACC, a joint venture between Saft, Stellantis N.V. and Mercedes-Benz, has the ambition to become a leader in the production of Electric Vehicle (EV) batteries. PSA BDP will handle the contract logistics and hinterland transportation for ACC’s first gigafactory in Europe, located in Billy-Berclau, France.

GoBolt announces carbon calculator alongside partnership with restoration platform, veritree

AJOT | April 26, 2023 | Green Shipping

Distance-based framework will allow retailers to more accurately report on Scope 3 emissions and enable GoBolt to sequester the impact of non-electric deliveries

Barnard wins 2023 John H. Chafee Award for Environmental Stewardship

AJOT | April 26, 2023 | Green Shipping | Intermodal | Rail

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has named John Barnard of BNSF Railway the 2023 John H. Chafee Environmental Excellence Award recipient.

Bearing names maritime startup veteran Daly as chief operating officer

Appointment showcases Bearing’s commitment to scaling operations and bringing new technologies to market

RINA awards AIP for ammonia-fueled bunker tanker

RINA has issued an Approval-in-Principle (AiP) for the design of a 21,000 (cbm) ammonia bunker tanker jointly developed by SeaTech Solutions and Fratelli Cosulich Bunkers Singapore.

DNV joins Standards working group on methanol bunkering as interest in low-carbon fuels for shipping surges

DNV has joined a working group on methanol bunkering, managed by the Standards Development Organisation at Singapore Chemical Industry Council (SCIC-SDO), the classification society announced at Singapore Maritime Week. The multi-stakeholder working group will develop a Technical Reference (TR) for methanol bunkering for Singapore, the world’s largest bunkering hub.

EU lands jet-fuel deal to start decarbonizing air travel

The European Union reached a late-night deal to spur the use of more climate-friendly jet fuels in a bid to gradually start bringing the aviation sector in line with its green goals.

Is natural gas the answer to greener commercial transport?

AJOT | April 25, 2023 | Green Shipping

Putting words into action: DHL unveils sustainability milestones and a new tool at industry-first global summit

AJOT | April 25, 2023 | Green Shipping | Trucking

• Deutsche Post DHL Group reaches impressive results with over 30,000 electric vehicles and over 830 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel secured in 2022 • More than half of DHL Supply Chain facilities are carbon neutral • DHL launches GoGreen Dashboard for customers to streamline customer-facing reporting process • DHL hosts more than 1000 attendees for its first global summit, The Era of Sustainable Logistics, from April 25th-27th, 2023 in Valencia, Spain, the European Green Capital 2024

Sweden’s Northvolt to make batteries for electric planes

Swedish car-battery maker Northvolt is expanding into aviation, as it targets the nascent field of decarbonizing commercial flight.

Mammoet assists in assembling the world’s largest floating offshore wind farm

Floating offshore wind will be key to delivering cost-effective renewable energy to consumers. Equinor is leading the way in developing this technology with Hywind Tampen, the largest floating wind farm to date. A smooth production line was needed from component load-in to turbine assembly, but deep foundations meant that lift capacity was needed far from the quay edge.

Hydrogen terminal tractor of the H2PORTS project disembarks at the Port of Valencia

• Yesterday afternoon the hydrogen-powered terminal tractor landed at Valencia Terminal Europa (VALTE), terminal of the Grimaldi Group. • The 4x4 RORO Tractor is the first hydrogen powered unit in the world and was developed by ATENA, supported by ENEA and Parthenope University of Naples. • The Port of Valencia is a pioneer in Europe in the use of hydrogen-based technology in the operation of port terminals

DSV enables customers to reduce emissions with decarbonisation solutions across transport modes

DSV has invested in large quantities of sustainable fuel in order to provide customers with decarbonisation solutions via its new "book and claim" solution. The solution gives DSV's customers easy access to certified sustainable fuels, enabling the reduction of the carbon footprint of their supply chains, regardless of the mode of transport.

AIT Worldwide Logistics’ Annual Sustainability Report now available

AJOT | April 24, 2023 | Green Shipping | Logistics

HERE Technologies commits to net-zero emissions target in release of annual sustainability report

AJOT | April 24, 2023 | Green Shipping | Shipping Technology | Rethinking the Supply Chain

HERE focuses on going net-zero by 2035 with a science-based reduction target, they work alongside global automakers and transportation and logistics companies on electric vehicle technologies, optimized route planning, fleet CO2 emissions reductions, and improving road safety.