Japanese shippers start decarbonized EV tagging initiative

Tokyo Kisen and Marindows have announced a decarbonization initiative focused on EV shipments and ship naming.

• Main action: 東京汽船 (Tokyo Kisen) and Marindows are starting a 脱炭素EVタグ (decarbonized EV tag) initiative and have named/commissioned a new ship for China-bound EVs; the article references GHGゼロ and the string “30竣 30年” in relation to the ship/works.
• Background and specifics: みずほ (Mizuho) is reported to be supporting international logistics improvement; the piece also reports US retail import containers down ~6% year-on-year, with a reported ~20% monthly decline from September onward, and mentions locations such as TIANJIN and materials/images from Synergy Marine Group.