Powering tugboats using biofuel will enable the global shipping and logistics group to cut its Scope 3 emissions from harbour towage and terminal dockings
Wallenius Wilhelmsen will reduce emissions from the towage, manoeuvring and berthing of its fleet of roro and vehicle carriers in ports following an environmental agreement with Svitzer.
Under this EcoTow agreement, Svitzer will use biofuels across its fleet of tugboats providing towage services to its ships across Australia, the UK and Scandinavia.
“This collaboration demonstrates the importance of partnerships in our decarbonisation efforts,” said Wallenius Wilhelmsen senior manager for supplier contracting and equipment, Ove Moring.“Working with a like-minded partner such as Svitzer gives us a reliable path to reduce emissions beyond our direct operations.”
By applying the mass balance principle, Svitzer can use biofuels across its network, particularly in the UK and northern Europe, and bank the resulting CO2 savings
in its emissions ledger.These are then allocated to Wallenius Wilhelmsen, allowing the logistics group to reduce emissions related to towage.
“Partnering with Wallenius Wilhelmsen on this initiative helps address the shared challenges of decarbonisation,” said Svitzer key customer manager, Sven Muchardt.“This agreement strengthens our collaboration while supporting both companies’ strategic goals.”
