Copenhagen (AFP) – Danish shipping giant Maersk on Thursday launched the world’s first container ship running on bio-methanol, a key step…
A shift to coastal shipping and rail could cut NZ’s freight transport emissions – why aren’t we doing it?
By Patricio Gallardo of The Conversation Photo: 123rf.com Analysis – According to a recent study, coastal shipping produces a fifth of the…
Five green technology innovations that are transforming the shipping industry
Greenhouse gas emissions from shipping make up roughly 2.5% of the world’s total, making the ocean freight sector a heavy…
NZ’s role in green shipping corridors
New Zealand has signed itself up to be part of an ambitious global plan to decarbonise the maritime industry by…
Myriad of factors point to another difficult year in supply chain logistics, expert says
Nona Pelletier, Senior Business Reporter@NonaPelletier nona.pelletier@rnz.co.nz Inventory levels have been kept high adding to costs when warehouses fill up and new storage…
Developer of world’s 1st shipping tunnel raising $75 mln
November 25, 2022 Zergratran SA, a transportation company that is building the world’s first tunnel to expedite shipping goods between…
Fossil fuels hijack climate summit’s upbeat resilience theme
There are more delegates from the oil and gas industry than from most big countries at COP27, writes Rod Oram in…
New Zealand’s First Zero Emissions Truck Trial Kicks Off
Auckland Transport (AT) welcomes New Zealand’s first trial of 100 per cent electric trucks. The Auckland Inner City Zero Emissions…
Electrifying transport: why New Zealand can’t rely on battery-powered cars alone
By Soheil Mohseni, Alan Brent and James Hinkley of Opinion – The transport sector accounts for 47 percent of New Zealand’s…
Maritime Union Backs Campaign To Reduce Shipping Emissions To Net Zero
The Maritime Union of New Zealand is backing a global worker-led campaign to reduce emissions in the shipping industry to…