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Blog: A New Year for Clean Ports

Laura Ediger, Associate Director, Advisory Services

Ports are going clean and green: Amsterdam announced that it will give discounts on port fees to ships with high scores on the Environmental Ship Index (i.e. lower air emissions than required by International Maritime Organization standards), and San Diego, California, has started a Green Business Challenge for port tenants to improve their environmental performance. But in terms of global throughput, eight of the 10 top ports in the world are in Asia—Shanghai just overtook Singapore last year as the busiest port in the world. Read more →

Posted: January 31, 2011 | Topics: Environment, Transportation

Report: Sustainability Trends in the Container Shipping Industry

Angie Farrag, Associate Director, Transport and Logistics; Peder Michael Pruzan-Jorgensen, Vice President, Europe, Middle East, and Africa

This report—based on more than 30 interviews with the international container shipping industry’s biggest customers and stakeholders—provides a summary of the industry's key sustainability challenges and explores how leading companies can turn these potential business risks into opportunities to develop new services, improve operating models, and deepen customer loyalty. Read more 

Posted: September 28, 2010 | Topics: Consumer Products, Supply Chain, Transportation | Download (PDF)

Blog: Gearing Up by Slowing Down

Raj Sapru, Former Director, Advisory Services

The international container shipping industry is gearing up to take on a new business environment in which social and environmental performance will play a key role. In our latest industry report, which is based on interviews with more than 30 global customers and key stakeholders, the message is clear: The container shipping industry must reduce its environmental footprint. Read more →

Posted: September 17, 2010 | Topics: Climate Change, Transportation

BSR Insight Article: Gaining a Competitive Edge in the Shipping Industry

Angie Farrag, Associate Director, Transport and Logistics

BSR's new report—based on more than 30 interviews with the international container shipping industry’s biggest customers—provides a summary of the sector's key sustainability challenges and explores how leading companies can turn these potential business risks into opportunities to develop new services, improve operating models, and deepen customer loyalty. Read more 

Posted: September 14, 2010 | Topics: Strategy & Integration, Supply Chain, Transportation

Blog: Know What You Carry

Peder Michael Pruzan-Jorgensen, Vice President, Europe, Middle East, and Africa

“Know what you carry” was the threatening message that met me many years ago as I crossed the border between two South East Asian countries. The accompanying noose on the sign left no doubts to the consequences of not knowing what I was (inadvertently or not) transporting. Read more →

Posted: July 23, 2010 | Topics: Human Rights, Transportation

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