The Greening of global trade: one container at a time

There can be no green trade without green shipping. Carriers know that besides being a challenge, decarbonizing also represents a market-gain opportunity for those players that are ahead in the greening of their fleets Approximately 11bn tons of goods are carried by sea every year worldwide (85% of total global trade), a figure that is estimated to triple by 2050. Though maritime transportation is currently responsible for only about 3% of global greenhouse-gas emissions, this share could surge to 17% by mid-century if no action is taken today. Carriers know that besides being a challenge, decarbonizing also represents a market-gain […]