In this file photo taken on August 19, 2019, A crane unloads a container from a cargo ship at the international cargo terminal at the port in Tokyo. Shipowners say they are trying to cut their heavy-polluting industry’s impact on the environment by using cleaner energy — but some have stalled over limiting the speed of ships.
Maritime transport accounts for 2.3 percent of CO2 emissions, according to Armateurs de France representing shipping companies. This compares with 2.0 percent for air transport, according to the International Civil Aviation Organization. The ecological benefit is exponential: a tanker that lowers its speed from 12 to 11 knots reduces its fuel consumption by 18 percent.
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