Green Shipping

Showcasing environmental initiatives across the supply chain to improve global sustainability

DB Schenker brings first Prototype Volta Zero truck on the road

AJOT | March 03, 2023 | Green Shipping | Logistics

Presentation of first Volta Zero pilot truck for European field test - 150 vehicles to be rolled out in 2023

ATA Freight continues its progress supporting Trees for the Future (TREES) – reaches 272,000 trees planted

AJOT | March 02, 2023 | Green Shipping | Logistics

LATAM Group completes its first international flight with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

• The flight was operated by LATAM Cargo Chile from Zaragoza, Spain, to North America. • This co-processed sustainable aviation fuel was produced from used cooking oil. This component has an attributed CO2 reduction factor of 80% during its life cycle.

CEVA Logistics commits to all low-carbon electricity, reduced carbon footprint for Contract Logistics, freight warehouse operations by 2025

• CEVA will use 100 percent low-carbon electricity to power its global warehouses • All CEVA owned, leased warehouses using LED lighting by the end 2023 • Solar panel surface area to triple by 2025 with $180M joint investment

Nor-Shipping 2023 thought leader interview with Kristoffersen, CEO, Wallenius Wilhelmsen

Lasse Kristoffersen, CEO at Wallenius Wilhelmsen, is on a mission. He doesn’t want to wait for shipping’s green transition, he wants to shape it – collaborating with likeminded partners to decarbonise supply chains and demonstrate possibilities, both with tech and new ways of working.

US may need new trade agreements so EV makers can meet anti-China rules

The US may need to set up a new trade consortium to meet the anti-China demands of new electric-vehicle tax credits passed by Congress last year, the head of the group that lobbies for most major automakers said Tuesday.

Rhenus introduces offshore logistics operations in Eastern Canada

Rhenus Logistics is launching operations in eastern Canada for the project logistics and offshore market with two new business sites located in Halifax and St. John’s.

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Bloomberg | Top Story | March 01, 2023

Tesla’s Monterrey plant ushers in Mexico’s electric vehicle age

Tesla Inc.’s plan to build a new assembly plant in Mexico is a clear sign the country will be a center for electric-vehicle making, even as the US tries to bolster domestic, union-based manufacturing with the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act.

Dachser initiates climate protection strategy with up to 30 percent less greenhouse gas emissions

As a part of its climate protection strategy, Dachser is initiating measures for greater sustainability in the airfreight industry. From March 1, 2023, Dachser's airfreight customers will benefit from an additional booking option called Sustainable Fuel.

ZeroNorth platform demonstrates impact by preventing 443,780 tonnes of CO2 from being emitted from customer vessels in 2022

AJOT | March 01, 2023 | Green Shipping | Maritime | Technology

EV sales collapse as subsidies and tax credits come to an abrupt halt

AJOT | March 01, 2023 | Energy | Alternative | Green Shipping

The global electric vehicle (EV) market is reeling from one of the most dramatic collapses in monthly sales to date, with Rystad Energy research showing that only 672,000 units were sold in January, almost half of December 2022 sales and a mere 3% year-on-year increase over January 2022. The EV market share among all passenger car sales also tumbled to 14% in January, well down on the 23% seen in December.

Companies must act to abandon dirty ships: New research names top brands responsible for shipping pollution

AJOT | March 01, 2023 | Green Shipping | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Tesla to import EVs into Malaysia, set up charging network

Malaysia approved Tesla Inc.’s application to import battery electric vehicles into the Southeast Asian nation, according to the Trade Ministry.

DSV participates in research project to electrify road freight

One day, it might be possible for trucks to charge while driving, using an overhead contact line. In Frankfurt, Germany, DSV is participating in a research project working to test and establish an eHighway that could enable fully electric long-distance road freight.

Tevva partners with Ecobat for first-life battery management

Partnership starts with 12-month pilot for battery handling and repair with opportunity to expand into repurposing and recycling

Anika Digital Holdings undergoes full company rebranding to Anika Green Energy

AJOT | February 28, 2023 | Energy | Alternative | Green Shipping

AGI launches “AGI Cares 2028” with biodegradable plastics in cargo warehouses

AJOT | February 28, 2023 | Green Shipping | Logistics

Alliance Ground International (AGI) has announced the kick-off of the AGI CARES 2028 ESG Program with the announcement that they have begun converting all plastic sheeting used in its cargo shipping to BioNatur Plastics™ products launched by M&G Packaging.

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