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MSC Decides On Pairing Up With A Carbon Credit Specialist To Provide A Carbon Neutral Offering To Customers MSC has carved out a special niche in the maritime arena by becoming the second-largest container line in the whole world after providing years of top-notch services and excelling in curating nothing short of world-class operations for its loyal customer base. Of recent, MSC has come up with a brilliant initiative to team up with a well-established carbon credit specialist and offer an advanced level of carbon-neutral project to the interested clients. With its headquarters in Switzerland, South Pole has designed the Carbon Neutral Programme to provide measurable, long-term benefits in sync with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and to serve as a wonderful boost to incorporating a carbon-neutral supply chain. MSC has proved its worth by taking the responsibility of the environmental influence as caused by its cargo and to help combat climate change and usher in a widespread sustainable development in the local communities. Canadian Ferry Operator BC Ferries Introduces New Island Class Vessels Hailing from Canada, BC Ferries has long since left its powerful footprint within the maritime industry as a well-known Canadian ferry operator and it has lately announced the arrival of its brand-new vessel called Island Aurora as it commences its journey from the famous Port McNeill - Alert Bay - Sointula route. The company’s Island Class includes two new diesel-hybrid  ferries that are modelled after the first-class Damen’s 81-meter Road Ferry 8117E3 design and was skilfully constructed at Damen Shipyards Galati that is located in Romania. The ferries are well-fitted with new-age Corvus energy storage systems and can assure zero emissions in the long term. Allcargo Logistics Praises Its Dedicated Staff To Deliver An Outstanding Performance In The Covid Era It is commendable how Allcargo Logistics has made a genuine effort to acknowledge the hard work, loyalty, and determination shown by the team members as they battle against the constant hardships as brought forth by the deadly pandemic. Allcargo Logistics is much revered in the maritime arena owing to its position as one of the most prominent logistics service providers and being a global, first-grade leader in LCL consolidation. The team members have consistently performed well to ensure that the organization is up and running smoothly during such stressful times when uncertainty is looming large in the air. A huge amount of effort has been put forward to prevent the ports from getting choked up with cargo with the help of revising the de-stuffing schedules. Port Authority Of Valencia Collaborates With The Valenciaport Foundation To Construct An Electricity Substation The Port Authority of Valencia has combined its efforts with the Valenciaport Foundation to effectively build an electricity substation in its long-term quest of achieving zero-emission status by the year 2030. This project will prove beneficial in not only transforming the Port of Valencia but also the nearby well-established ones like the ports of Gandia and Sagunto into carbon-free entities that do not cause any harm to our precious environment. The plan also includes incorporating renewable energies like wind and hydrogen to save the usage of non-renewable energy sources. The Port of Valencia has grand plans of allowing the vessels to recharge their system through the powerful electrical network as they plug into the high-tech substation. Ship Fuelling Operations At Port of Fujairah In UAE Suffers A Loss Due To The Raging Pandemic The Port of Fujairah in UAE has suffered a huge decline in its ship fuelling activities in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic that has severely affected the maritime business and gave rise to innumerable difficulties. Fujairah has been often regarded as a world-class bunkering and fuel storage hub in the Middle East as it has now inevitably fallen prey to the devastating consequences as the world is undergoing a dangerous pandemic with no end in sight. The arrival of the rather strange COVID-19 era has led to an unimaginable loss when it comes to global trade and it seems that the Port of Fujairah is no exception. Sources: https://splash247.com/msc-debuts-carbon-neutral-offering/ https://www.marinelink.com/news/bc-ferries-hybridelectric-newbuilds-enter-479481 http://eximin.net/NewsDetails.aspx?name=44272 https://www.porttechnology.org/news/valencia-to-build-electricity-substation-as-part-of-zero-emission-project/ http://www.maritimegateway.com/virus-drives-bunker-sales-uaes-port-fujairah/