- With the launch of Ship Green, a biofuel-based solution for emissions-reduced ocean transport, Hapag-Lloyd allows customers to choose between three levels of CO2e reduction for their shipments.
- Hapag-Lloyd said it is committed to playing its part in society and helping to keep global warming in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Hapag-Lloyd has published its Sustainability Report 2023 – and reveals it has reduced the absolute greenhouse gas emissions of its fleet by 0.8M tonnes in 2023 compared with the previous year, reports Riviera Maritime Media.
This is in line with its goal to operate a net-zero fleet by 2045. As one of the measures, the carrier significantly increased the amount of bunkered biofuel blend to more than 200,000 tonnes. 2023 also saw the successful deployment of three of the company’s 12 dual-fuel vessels, which can run on LNG and future alternative fuels.
Ensuring a successful energy transition
With the launch of Ship Green, a biofuel-based solution for emissions-reduced ocean transport, Hapag-Lloyd allows customers to choose between three levels of CO2e reduction for their shipments.
Recognizing the need for the shipping industry to pull in the same direction, Hapag-Lloyd joined forces with four of the world’s leading shipping lines. Together, the carriers issued a statement calling for an end date for fossil fuel-powered newbuilds. The declaration also urges IMO to create the regulatory conditions to ensure a successful energy transition and a level playing field for all players in the shipping industry. In addition, Hapag-Lloyd joined the Green Corridor Consortium – an initiative between the ports of Rotterdam and Singapore that aims to drastically reduce emissions on this vital shipping route.
With positive social impact being an integral part of Hapag-Lloyd’s sustainability strategy, the company implemented even more measures to monitor and address human rights issues throughout its supply chain, promote diversity and inclusion in its workforce, and improve the working conditions of its seafarers. Furthermore, Hapag-Lloyd’s local and global social engagement was expanded in 2023 with new partnerships including One Earth – One Ocean and 4Life Solutions. Through these collaborations, Hapag-Lloyd aims to help preserve the world’s oceans and provide clean drinking water to communities in need.
The company said it is committed to playing its part in society and helping to keep global warming in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement, for example through fleet optimization programmes, the introduction of new propulsion technologies and the use of alternative fuels.
“It goes without saying that sustainable and responsible practices are of utmost importance to us,” said Hapag-Lloyd chief executive Rolf Habben Jansen.
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Source: Riviera Maritime Media
