Hapag-Lloyd will use advanced biofuels on voyages DHL Global Forwarding’s voyages
As an initial step, Hapag-Lloyd will ship 18,000 TEU of DHL’s volume using advanced biofuels, which will reduce well-to-wake CO2 emissions by 14,000 tonnes.
“The decarbonisation of heavy transport is an important challenge the entire industry needs to rethink. We are proud to have found a partner in Hapag-Lloyd that shares the same ambitions for a climate-neutral world as anchored in the Paris Agreement. Together, we want to make it easier for shippers to use sustainable fuels,” said DHL Global Forwarding global head of ocean freight Dominique von Orelli.
Advanced biofuels are based on raw biological materials, such as used cooking oil and other waste products. This material is used to manufacture a fatty acid methyl ester, which is then mixed with varying proportions of low sulphur fuel oil. Compared with standard fuels, this pure biofuel product lowers greenhouse gas emissions by more than 80%.
“We are very happy to have signed this contract on using a considerable amount of advanced biofuel with DHL, as we both share the values and ambition to protect our environment and move towards a greener future. Biofuel will play a significant role in the upcoming years on our path to becoming net-zero carbon by 2045. This project will bring us a step closer to offering our customers biofuel-powered transport as a commercial product and thereby supporting them in their efforts to reduce their carbon footprint,” said Hapag-Lloyd managing director global sales Danny Smolders.
In line with DHL’s and Hapag-Lloyd’s sustainability strategy to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 and 2045 respectively, both companies are committed to providing sustainable logistic solutions and access to sustainable fuels that will support decarbonising the industry.
