Tag: CO2

A.P.Moller - Maersk Group, as an operator in global transport and energy, commits to minimise its impact on the environment through energy efficiency and sound management. According to its latest Sustainability Report, Maersk Line has taken out 34% of the CO2 it emits when shipping a container since 2007. Maersk Line is well on its way to achieving its 40% CO2 reduction target by 2020. With the combined efforts of other players in the value chain, the CO2 footprint of containerised trade can be further improved. CO2 performance The A.P. Moller - Maersk Group has achieved a 17% improvement in CO2 efficiency since 2010, mainly driven by accelerated energy efficiency gains in Maersk Line. As a result, both our relative and  absolute CO2 emissions decreased in 2013. Maersk Line CO2 emissions per container dropped by 12% in 2013. Compared to the 2007 baseline, CO2 emissions per container are down 34%. The CO2 reduction achieved in 2013 is directly related to consistent efforts to reduce fuel costs. Had Maersk Line not achieved this reduction in 2013, their total fuel cost would have been USD 764 million higher In 2013, Maersk Line further improved and simplified their network of shipping services. This meant reducing overlapping service and port coverage by deploying fewer but larger ...

A.P.Moller - Maersk Group, as an operator in global transport and energy, commits to minimise its impact on the environment through energy efficiency and sound management. According to its latest Sustainability Report, Maersk Line has taken out 34% of the CO2 it emits when shipping a container since 2007.

The West of England P&I Club has issued a news alert on its website regarding the recent introduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) emission reporting requirements affecting all vessels carrying cargo, passengers or in ballast when proceeding to or from French ports

CMA CGM has issued a press release to remind customers that it provides them with the opportunity to obtain their own carbon footprint for each booking on a door-to-door basis in multimodal & multi-carrier mode. The emission display can be accessed at http://www.cma-cgm.com/products-services/ecommerce/online-registration. CO2 emission is automatically available in the "shipment details" section once transportation is completed. Future developments should enable to devise reports with variable criteria (such as reported period, specific services/zones, group subsidiary, etc) in order to provide all customers with personalized CO2 dashboards. CMA CGM new CO2 reporting is in full compliance with French legal requirement, French Grenelle Law II which sets the obligation to provide CO2 information to the beneficiary of a transportation service. For years, CMA CGM Group had been developing its own CO2 reporting system to monitor the emission of its fleet of cellular ships. Through its active participation in the Clean Cargo Working Group, it contributed to the development of the official calculation methodology which is now the reference in the shipping industry.  In the outbreak, I was straightforward with you propecia before and after has changed my being. It has become much more fun, and now I have to run. Just as it ...

CMA CGM has issued a press release to remind customers that it provides them with the opportunity to obtain their own carbon footprint for each booking on a door-to-door basis in multimodal & multi-carrier mode.

The concept picture of "DRIVE GREEN PROJECT". Click on image for larger view Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) announced it has just launched "DRIVE GREEN PROJECT" in order to pursue environmental protection and energy savings with the world's most advanced technologies to be integrated on the 7,500-unit Car Carrier on order with Japan Marine United Corporation as Flag Ship of this project that includes constructing total of 8 new similarly-designed PCC's announced in press releases in late 2013 and earlier this year. Ships have the lowest environmental impact of all transportation modes compared with aircraft, railway and motor vehicles. On the other hand, exhaust gas from marine diesel engines include factors that cause photochemical smog and acid rain, such as sulfur oxide (SOx) and nitrogen oxide (NOx), in addition to carbon dioxide (CO2) that are causes of global warming. In "K" Line "DRIVE GREEN PROJECT", to reduce CO2 emissions per transport vehicle, advanced hull design and energy saving technology have been adopted, with the goal of reducing CO2 emissions 25% or more compared to conventional design. Its NOx reduction method, the world's first NOx generation suppression device to be installed on a main engine, reduces both CO2 and NOx ...

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) announced it has just launched "DRIVE GREEN PROJECT" in order to pursue environmental protection and energy savings with the world's most advanced technologies to be integrated on the 7,500-unit Car Carrier on order with Japan Marine United Corporation as Flag Ship of this project that includes constructing total of 8 new similarly-designed PCC's announced in press releases in late 2013 and earlier this year

ICS proposals on IMO issues The Board of Directors of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), representing national shipowners' associations from 35 nations and over 80% of the world merchant fleet, met in London recently to discuss the progress on serious issues regarding IMO Ballast Water Management Convention, CO2 Monitoring and Reporting and Piracy.IMO Ballast Water Management ConventionICS Still has Serious Concerns about Type-Approval Standards for New Treatment EquipmentThe ICS Board agreed that ICS will continue to refrain from actively encouraging administrations that have not yet ratified the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention from making the additional ratifications required to bring about immediate entry into force.ICS believes that governments should wait until outstanding implementation problems have been resolved at the International Maritime Organization (IMO), hopefully at the next meeting of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) in April, at which ICS (in co-operation with other industry organisations) has proposed a way forward.ICS Chairman, Masamichi Morooka, explained: "In principle ICS fully supports the eventual entry into force of the Convention and wants to make it work as soon as possible in order provide protection against invasive species. But the industry still has very serious concerns with respect to the lack ...

On 9 January, the Transport and Tourism (TRAN) Committee of the European Parliament held a mini-hearing on the NAIADES II programme. The first part of the hearing dealt with the integration of inland waterways in the transport chain whereas the second part of the hearing concentrated on the modernisation of the inland waterway fleet. Among speakers and MEPs there was clear agreement that the inland waterway transport sector should be given more attention. As regards the technical part of the NAIADES II package, the deadline for amendments is 15 January whereas the TRAN Committee will vote on 20 February. On the same day, MEPs debated the report produced by the Commission earlier this year which is entitled “Summary of measures that internalise or reduce transport externalities”. The report is a request of Directive 2011/76/EU, the Eurovignette Directive on road infrastructure charging. Members of the TRAN Committee considered the Commission’s report and the related study not ambitious enough for the following reasons. First, the Commission does not consider current and future national projects that will contribute to reduce external costs. Second, the document does not contemplate an analysis of external costs across the different transport modes. According to the TRAN Committee, ...

On 9 January, the Transport and Tourism (TRAN) Committee of the European Parliament held a mini-hearing on the NAIADES II programme.