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Seven Major Ports Are Now Working Together to Curb Global Carbonization

Seven Major Ports Are Working Together to Curb Global Carbonization

A number of major port authorities have launched a joint decarbonization program in a bid to boost the maritime industry’s contribution to the Paris Agreement climate change target.

September 20, 2018

Supply Management

A number of major port authorities have launched a joint decarbonization program in a bid to boost the maritime industry’s contribution to the Paris Agreement climate change target.

Airbus Is Using Sails to Cut Shipping Emissions at Sea

Airbus has announced it will attach sails to one of its transport ships to increase fuel efficiency.

September 13, 2018

Supply Management

Airbus has announced it will attach sails to one of its transport ships to increase fuel efficiency.

Ford Will Not Build New Focus Cars in U.S., Despite Trump’s Tariffs Tweet

Ford will not be moving production of a hatchback to the U.S. from China — despite Donald Trump’s claim on Sunday that his taxes on Chinese imports mean the Focus Active can be built in America.

September 11, 2018

The Guardian

Ford will not be moving production of a hatchback to the U.S. from China — despite Donald Trump’s claim on Sunday that his taxes on Chinese imports mean the Focus Active can be built in America.

Pfizer's Costly Divorce: Pharma Giant Says Brexit Will Cost It $100M

European companies aren’t alone in their Brexit pain. Pfizer, the U.S.-based drug behemoth, says its costs for dealing with the upcoming split will reach $100m.

September 5, 2018

Fortune

European companies aren’t alone in their Brexit pain. Pfizer, the U.S.-based drug behemoth, says its costs for dealing with the upcoming split will reach $100m.

Maersk to Test Its First Arctic Shipping Route

Maersk is planning to launch the first container ship through the Arctic ocean north of Russia.

August 30, 2018

Supply Management

Maersk is planning to launch the first container ship through the Arctic ocean north of Russia.

Report: Supply Chain Efficiency Could Cut Food Waste by $700Bn

The scale of the problem is staggering. Each year, 1.6 billion tons of food worth about $1.2tr are lost or go to waste — one-third of the total amount of food produced globally. To put the figure in perspective, that is 10 times the mass of the island of Manhattan.

August 29, 2018

Boston Consulting Group

The scale of the problem is staggering. Each year, 1.6 billion tons of food worth about $1.2tr are lost or go to waste — one-third of the total amount of food produced globally. To put the figure in perspective, that is 10 times the mass of the island of Manhattan.

The New Gas Market: Shipowners Need Cleaner Fuel

The global shipping industry could become a new market for liquefied natural gas, thanks to a drastic change in maritime law that aims to curb air pollution.

August 28, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

The global shipping industry could become a new market for liquefied natural gas, thanks to a drastic change in maritime law that aims to curb air pollution.

‘Made in Cambodia’ May Become New Fashion Label With Tariffs Hitting China

The next designer handbag you buy is less likely to bear a “made in China” label.

August 22, 2018

Bloomberg

The next designer handbag you buy is less likely to bear a “made in China” label.

Both Sides of Brexit Can Finally Agree: It’s a Joke

Here is how the companies Bloomberg is following through the Brexit process describe the divorce: “omnishambles,” “farcical” and “a joke.” And that includes the company whose chief favors leaving the European Union.

August 14, 2018

Bloomberg

Here is how the companies Bloomberg is following through the Brexit process describe the divorce: “omnishambles,” “farcical” and “a joke.” And that includes the company whose chief favors leaving the European Union.