Monday, December 15, 2008

Sustainable Shipping re-launched to empower maritime companies

Sustainable Shipping has launched a subscription-based online news service to extend its in-depth coverage of global developments pertaining to the environment and the marine transportation industry.

“As the pioneer in providing online news and information resources dedicated to marine transportation and the environment, we are excited that Sustainable Shipping has grown, receiving tremendous customer support to further expand into a more sophisticated portal,” said Matt Cape, chief executive officer of Petromedia, owners of Sustainable Shipping.

The leading online information platform offers additional capabilities which include extensive news archives for research, access to video speeches from the Sustainable Shipping conferences, and privileged access to analysis and reports to provide insights that are pivotal to decision-making.

The launch was driven by an increasing demand for specialist, independent and timely information covering an ever-increasing number of environmental and commercial issues affecting today's shipping industry.

Shipping has come under increasing environmental scrutiny with current issues such as sulphur emissions legislation, pressure to reduce CO2 emissions and the continued threat of oil spills.

“With shipping forming the backbone of global trade and logistics, these issues also impact on a wide range of markets including finance and technology. Subsequently, we are also seeing increased curiosity from these ‘non-traditional’ sectors,” he added.

“It is Sustainable Shipping’s aim to equip all relevant parties with the knowledge that they need in order to help solve some of the biggest challenges the shipping industry faces,” Cape added.

Source: http://www.portworld.com/news/2008/12/74403

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