IMPACT OF SHIPPING COMPANIES ON GLOBAL WARMING

Climate change is the talk of the town and it is taking a serious toll on the planet and as a result several industries are studying the need to reduce carbon emissions and go green. The shipping industry has recently taken on this initiative to become more environmentally safe and is looking into ways in which they can cut their carbon emissions like other industries. There are a select few large shipping companies that are starting a trend in the industry and adapting their ships to be more environmentally friendly and reduce their carbon emissions.

However, there are many shipping companies that have already issued long-term goals in reducing the emissions by at least 20%, thus doing their part in saving the planet. When looking at reducing carbon emissions in shipping freights, the issue of bio-fuel is commonly highlighted. Some shipping company have already tested these fuels to see if they could be beneficial to their line but there hasn't been much development recently.