German shipping firm Hapag-Lloyd intends to achieve a 20%reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per TEU-kilometer (compared to 2016) by 2020, it says.
The firm has published its first ever sustainability report ever setting the climate goal for itself within the document.
Hapag-Lloyd has previously lowered its CO2 emissions by 46% between 2007 and 2016.
“We have deliberately set a very ambitious goal for ourselves in terms of CO2 emissions because we view sustainability as self-evident, active involvement rather than lip service,” says Jorg Erdmann, Senior Director of Sustainability Management at Hapag-Lloyd.
“Hapag-Lloyd numbers among the leaders in the container shipping sector when it comes to sustainability. Time and again, our involvement far exceeds the measures required by law.
“For example, we are one of the few global shipping companies that recycle its container ships in an environmentally friendly manner in specifically certified shipyards – even if this entails additional costs.”
Hapag-Lloyd, additionally, notes its endorsement of the April 13 decision at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to halve the CO2 emissions caused by the international shipping industry by 2050.
“We think the strategy put forward by the IMO to decrease the greenhouse gas emissions from shipping is excellent,” said Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd AG.
“What matters now is for all market players to pull together in the same direction. Hapag-Lloyd will do everything within its power to contribute to achieving this goal.”
Photo credit: Hapag-Lloyd
Published: 25 April, 2018
Industry leaders already ordering methanol-fuelled vessels as part of their decarbonisation strategy and securing the supply of carbon neutral e-methanol, states ABS.
The Magnus F was detained at the port of Rotterdam in late February due to violation.
Typhoon Chanthu has suspended bunkering in Zhoushan and Shanghai, and lead times have dropped for all three fuel grades in Fujairah this week.
CCF indexes are based on the type and amount of fuel consumed on each voyage, using assumptions about vessel specifications, speed and fuel consumption, amongst others.
GloMEEP training course, the first of its kind, was hosted by the China Maritime Safety Administration.
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“In TotalEnergies, we already have projects along the e-Fuel value chain, from green electricity and green / blue hydrogen to e-Fuel production that will be integrated along the marine fuels value chain in time to come,” shares Louise Tricoire.
Buyers can nominate deliveries on platform and plan operations together with suppliers following ‘one single truth’ concept with all players aware of what has been agreed when and by whom, says DNV spokesman.
Rotterdam’s intention to mandate the usage of MFMs goes down well with licensed bunker supplier VT Group; MFM providers supportive of move but stressed continuous monitoring is needed for optimum performance.
Cost of alternative bunker fuels, bunker operations and technology advancement are some considerations to be examined by the maritime industry, says Neo, director of SDE International Pte Ltd.
Kim Hyung Joon and Han Donghoon were planning to join the Singapore entities of Hartree Group - either Hartree Partners Singapore Pte Ltd or Hartree Marine Fuels - in October, discovered management.
‘When you think of Helmsman on the next occasion, think of us as lawyers with expertise in various fields. Come to us before a problem develops. It’s the process that matters,’ says Tang Chong Jun, Executive Director.
