Compact Container Systems (CCS) has announced that their new foldable SeaFold 40′ container can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 70% when transported by barge, 68% by truck, and 49% by rail, compared to traditional 40′ high cube containers, reports AJOT.
Encouraging Findings
The research was conducted by sustainability consultancy ESG Base, and is the result of modeling CO2e generated from transporting containers, factoring in elements such as mode of transport, fuel efficiency, vehicle mass, and distance traveled.
The encouraging findings come as the European Union (EU) prepares to implement mandatory Scope 3 reporting requirements next year for all companies with a net turnover of EUR 150 million. “The SeaFold 40′ is going to have a dramatic impact on carbon emissions throughout the supply chain,” said Charlie Santos-Buch, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, CCS at the Intermodal Rotterdam exhibition.
“With businesses across the EU soon expected to report emissions across their supply chain, there has never been a greater need to reduce the number of unnecessary journeys made with empty containers.
“Our ‘green box’ can make a dramatic impact – five folded and stacked SeaFold 40’ containers can stand in the place of one conventional container – saving space and cutting relocation costs, greenhouse gas emissions, and turnaround times.”
Santos-Buch also cited the opportunity for EU-based HGV transporters to take advantage of higher road transport weight limits, compared to the US, and cut their carbon emissions ahead of new Scope 3 reporting requirements with the SeaFold 40.
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Source: AJOT
