Speeding up the transition to sustainable shipping
Singapore is at the forefront of efforts to do for the maritime sector what sustainable aviation fuels are doing for air travel
IT IS no exaggeration to say modern Singapore has been built on shipping. The city-state’s port is the world’s second-largest in terms of freight handled; since 2015, Singapore has been ranked as the world’s top maritime capital.
Singapore Maritime Week gets underway this week, amid major challenges in a global industry that is facing significant upheaval and needing to step up the current pace of change.
A decade ago, few outside of the laboratory would have heard of sustainable aviation fuel. These days, the term is ever-present across the business and sustainability communities, and global airlines are competing to reassure customers and shareholders that they are well-prepared for the change that’s taking place.
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