{"id":95246,"date":"2025-12-17T08:55:56","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T08:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=95246"},"modified":"2025-12-17T08:55:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T08:55:56","slug":"shipping-is-one-of-the-worlds-dirtiest-industries-could-sailing-cargo-ships-be-the-answer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/shipping-is-one-of-the-worlds-dirtiest-industries-could-sailing-cargo-ships-be-the-answer\/","title":{"rendered":"Shipping is one of the world&#8217;s dirtiest industries. Could sailing cargo ships be the answer?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"kXpNPS13ZZ9bycErxiQ\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nInternational shipping accounts for 3 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. But a new path is emerging: starting in 2026, sailing cargo ships will set off from France to the United States, some flying the French flag. 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