Tag: sustainability

March 31, 2022

Through the new collaboration, knowledge and best practices will be shared, and collaboration opportunities will be explored and matured, according to the company. “Novozymes looks forward to working closely with the center, and we commit to sharing our extensive biology […]

March 9, 2022

The number of zero-emission truck and bus models on the market will grow by 26% from 2020 until the end of 2022, according to data released by clean transportation technology provider Calstart on Wednesday. Calstart updated its Zero Emission Technology […]

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 […]

September 9, 2021

As informed, the partnership will support ship owners with both the prioritisation and the implementation of sustainability initiatives. The initial focus of the partnership will be on delivering a sustainability review at a fleet level for ship owners, including the […]

July 23, 2021

The Minnesota Department of Transportation recently released its fifth annual Sustainability and Public Health Report. The report highlights progress toward the agency’s sustainability and climate goals and includes additional transportation resilience and public health measures. It is based on 2020 […]

May 13, 2021

Four-year-plus charter deals are becoming the norm as shipowners ratchet up the pressure on liner companies. As their confidence of the sustainability of currently elevated freight rates grows, ocean carriers are committing to ever longer charter periods. According to one […]

April 13, 2021

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced April 13 that $1 billion in funding is available for grants to support infrastructure projects. The discretionary grant program is known as Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE). “In communities across the […]

December 30, 2020

That can sum up the perspective of Matt McLelland, the director of innovation at truckload carrier Covenant Logistics Group. From his perch, McLelland has seen the coming of requirements that carriers will be facing in order to meet environmental standards […]

June 19, 2020

More than 140 shipowners, port authorities, terminal operators, shipyard managers and the Seaway corporations participate now in the program. Green Marine currently has 31 transportation-related association members and 76 supporters from environmental NGOs, scientific and government organizations to call upon […]

December 2, 2019

The five-year syndicated sustainability-linked loan amounts to JPY 50 billion (USD 456.2 million). It has been provided by MUFG Bank along with the Norinchukin Bank, Mizuho Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation. As explained, this is Japan’s first advanced loan […]

October 14, 2019

As New York City grows in population, jobs, and tourists, so too have the challenges facing the city’s mobility network. According to NYCDOT, roadways have grown increasingly congested with for-hire vehicles, which have added 36.9 million trips a year between […]

July 30, 2019

Nova Bus announce a new order for two fully electric Nova Bus LFSe vehicles from the City of Brampton as part of the Canadian Consortium for Urban Transportation Research and Innovation (CUTRIC) Canada-wide Interchangeability Project. The announcement completes the first […]

July 18, 2019

The Board of Directors of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) named Tom Maguire as the agency’s interim director of transportation, replacing Ed Reiskin who leaves the agency next month. He will hold the interim position starting August 14 […]

May 21, 2019

The announcement was made on the heels of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC74) in London, where the Panama Canal participated. As explained, enhancements are in line with the canal’s carbon reduction commitments, the IMO’s emissions […]

July 17, 2017

Seattle Sound Transit’s newest light rail facility earned Leadership Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for its use of sustainable practices in the design and construction of the Angle Lake Station, which opened in the […]

June 29, 2017

Climate change is happening at home and around the world. Seoul is doing its part by embracing clean energy and climate solutions, and engaging its citizens in climate actions. When it comes to fighting climate change, cities and local leaders […]

April 28, 2017

The New York MTA is beginning an electric bus pilot program that will launch with a total of 10 buses in December 2017. As part of the new pilot, the MTA has secured board approval to lease the first five […]

April 5, 2017

Calif.-based Long Beach Transit (LBT) released three battery-electric buses into regular service on its complimentary, downtown shuttle route, Passport at the end of March 2017. The zero-emission buses are a first for Long Beach and a milestone for the transit […]