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January 19, 2022

IHRB and SSI have been working together throughout 2021 on the Delivering on seafarers’ rights project which saw the launch of a Code of Conduct and self-assessment tool to protect the human rights and wellbeing of the world’s nearly two […]

January 19, 2022

The decarbonization of shipping – responsible for 3% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions but more than 80% of global trade – is rapidly moving up the agenda, for policymakers and industry alike. Last autumn more than 200 organizations from […]

January 19, 2022

Congressional transportation policymakers recently announced plans to kick off consideration of legislation aimed at improving the country’s transportation waterways. An update of the Water Resources Development Act, or WRDA, would pave the way for the approval of billions of dollars […]

January 18, 2022

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), representing over 80% of world’s merchant fleet, has signed a Partnership Agreement with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to support the decarbonisation of the shipping sector and its role in the transition towards […]

January 18, 2022

Closing the Gap is the title of a new report launched this week by the Getting to Zero Coalition, outlining policy measures that could close the competitiveness gap between fossil fuels and zero-emission alternatives in shipping as well as enable […]

January 13, 2022

The swift reintroduction of international travel bans to stem the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has derailed the already faltering turnaround in rates and earnings for the global tanker market. In November it looked like a cold winter […]

January 12, 2022

With e-commerce redrawing the landscape for freight transportation, a new Atlanta-based carrier recently launched as a middle-mile market provider across the South, Midwest and mid-Atlantic regions. Ascend is a dry van, full truckload company with a family culture that innovates […]

January 11, 2022

The World Bank is downgrading its outlook for the global economy, blaming continuing outbreaks of COVID-19, a reduction in government economic support and ongoing bottlenecks in global supply chains. The 189-country, anti-poverty agency forecasts worldwide economic growth of 4.1% this […]

January 10, 2022

General Motors said it will recognize California’s authority to set vehicle emission standards under the Clean Air Act. The automaker sent a letter to California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Jan. 9 saying it is “committed to complying with California’s regulations.” […]

January 10, 2022

After seven weeks of decreases, the Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration average retail diesel price moved higher this week. Its price, effective Monday, is $3.657 a gallon, an increase of 4.4 cents from the prior week. The seven-week decline had […]