Well this is not a simple answer with a yes or a no. Ships are huge and there are many ships out there transporting goods so they do pollute. But is it better to send by sea than air, truck, train?
Just looking at shipping it stands for a total of 18 percent of some air pollutants. But for greenhouse gas emission it only stands for less than 3 %. So there is no doubt that shipping by sea does pollute. But how does it compare to other options for transport?
At Joship, we undergone extensive training and implemented a management system according to the ISO 45001 standard.
ISO 45001 is an intennational management system standard for work environment. It helps organizations with systematic work environment work and sets requirements for safety, psychosocial work environment, management’s commitment and employee participation. In 2018, ISO 45001 replaced the British standard OHSAS 18001, which has previously been the most common in the work environment area.
For more information, please check out this page ISO 45001