carbon emissions

FreightWaves released an additional 53 carbon dioxide emission indices into SONAR. The full list of indices available to SONAR users can be found in the Knowledge Center here. The carbon dioxide emissions are all emissions made in the United States and are all separated by fuel type. These indices...

Over the last decade, much has changed in the context of last-mile delivery, prodded on by the rise of ecommerce and the evolution of consumer expectations enamoured by the idea of expedited delivery. This has led to a noticeable growth in the number of last-mile delivery vans coursing through city...

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) collects information on greenhouse gas emission to monitor their potential impact on the environment. It monitors carbon dioxide emissions (CO2)—the primary greenhouse gas emitted by various activities throughout the world—released by power source...

Canadian company dynaCERT has secured an order from a Mexican conglomerate for its HG1 carbon reduction systems for trucks in Mexico. As part of the order received through its dealer KarbonKleen, dynaCERT will provide 100 of its carbon-cutting HydraGEN HG1-45B units to the Alliance Holdings Group...

Maersk will find out how much customers are willing to spend on its ambitious environmental agenda with a carbon-neutral container service. The world's biggest shipping line is offering voyages on ships using a blend of cooking oil and regular heavy fuel oil. The biofuel blend, which was produced...

Good day, Eleven banks that lend to maritime shipping companies have announced that climate impact will now feature in the criteria that determine their lending limit to the container lines. The banks will reportedly set their standards based on the International Maritime Organization's 2018...

Thanks to ramped up enforcement, California air quality regulators have reduced the number of state-registered heavy duty trucks that are out of compliance with diesel emissions laws from around 80,000 in 2017 to 50,000 today. A new rule that goes into effect in 2020 is expected to rope in the...

Eurostat, the statistical body of the European Union (EU), has released early statistics that show an overall decrease in the level of carbon emissions from industry in 2018 compared to the previous year. Portugal and Bulgaria recorded the largest percentage falls at 9.0 and 8.1 percent...

  Lighter loads through Panama Canal and schedule reliability are two effects hitting ocean freight; ‘We should not underestimate weather.'   Today is Earth Day, the annual global event that seeks to raise awareness about protecting the  environment. And this 49th...

SEA\LNG, an industry body that promotes the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and its partner the Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF) commissioned what they called a well-to-wake study of the environmental impact of LNG as a marine fuel, claiming that the gas is "a pathway to 2050,...

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has launched an ambitious green delivery initiative that aims to slash the emissions stemming from delivering millions of packages each year. The goal of the "Shipment Zero" initiative is to make half of its shipments net zero (emissions) by 2030...

The U.S. has reversed its gains in cutting its CO2 emissions, even as it continues to reduce its reliance on coal. A report by the research organization The Rhodium Group indicates that even though a significant number of coal-fired power plants closed last year, U.S. power consumption "...

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) low sulfur emissions regulation is all set to come to force starting 2020, with container lines bracing themselves for a scenario that would have the single largest bearing on its margins going forward. Currently, ships are allowed to burn bunker oil...

New European emission rules set to enter into force on 1 January 2019 will measure carbon emissions from heavy duty vehicles (HDVs) which will enable authorities to target the most polluting lorries with higher road usage charges, in a move that could hit smaller truck operators the hardest....