DP World said it has seen a significant increase in rail freight at its Southampton logistics hub after offering new services and implementing financial incentives.
Shippers are concerned that shipping lines are using the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) as a cash point, charging their customers more than just the cost of covering the carbon mitigation charge.
Albrecht Grell, co-Managing Director of ship emissions and sustainability consultancy, OceanScore, has warned that many companies in the maritime field have not yet fully understood key issues relating to the EU Emissions Trading System, which...