The Swedish logistics company has made available 1,000 tonnes of green marine fuel by launching its Shipping Made Fossil Free campaign, part of the Greencarrier Blue Initiative that supports concrete efforts to reduce the environmental impact of global shipping.
The first-come, first-served, insetting project offers biofuel - made from agricultural residues, upgraded, and converted into liquefied bio-natural gas - available to any client free for one shipment. Once the booking is completed, customers will also receive CO2-reduction documentation.
"Maritime Biofuel Insets allow companies to cut fossil CO2 emissions by up to 100% by replacing conventional marine fuels with verified, renewable biofuels. Similar to how renewable electricity relies on the mass-balance principle, these insets ensure an equivalent amount of biofuel is used within the global shipping sector, even if it’s not directly on the vessel transporting a company’s goods. Switching to biofuels for a container shipment is an affordable investment. For example, applying Maritime Biofuel Insets to a route between Asia and Europe would cost around €250 for an average TEU," Greencarrier explained in a press brief.
The company's Head of Sustainability, Patrik Westræus, also highlighted, "We aim to raise awareness of how simple and accessible this solution is, while also helping our customers integrate it into their operations. This campaign invites our customers to be part of the transition by showing how easy it is to reduce emissions using Maritime Biofuel Insets."
He furthered, "As a transport company, we not only have a responsibility to offer more sustainable solutions - we also have a role to play in actively driving the shipping industry toward a fossil-free future. As the political and policy world loses momentum - with the EU scaling back on CSRD [the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive] and anti-sustainability sentiments gaining ground - it's more important than ever for companies to step up, take responsibility, and accelerate the shift toward a fossil-free shipping industry."
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