Maersk and CMA CGM on Tuesday announced plans to work together in their decarbonization efforts and urged other carriers to join them in a partnership they say is essential if the industry is to meet its net-zero targets.&nbsp; The carrier collaboration comes as a new report by classification society DNV highlights the greater commitment needed from fuel-buying carriers to enable fuel producers to ramp up supply.&nbsp; “By combining the know-how and the expertise of two shipping leaders, we will accelerate the development of new solutions and technologies, enabling our industry to reach its CO2 reduction targets,” Rodolphe Saadé, chairman and...

The two carriers will work together to develop alternative fuel standards, scale up the production of green fuel and ensure its supply at key bunkering ports around the world. 

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Halifax and Saint John are expanding their container terminals as Class I railroads see an opportunity to serve major inland destinations from the Eastern Canadian ports. 

For importers and forwarders, the blank sailings mean the resulting schedule disruptions and “rolling” of cargo they are already experiencing at Asian load ports will force them to book more of their cargo with carriers they can count on to maintain schedule integrity.

A muted peak and post-peak season for imports and intermodal activity has shippers and service providers eyeing a freight rebound no earlier than late 2024.

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