Germany-based container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd and Denmark-headquartered freight forwarder Scan Global Logistics are scaling up their existing decarbonisation partnership through a new ocean biofuel investment programme.
The companies said the expanded collaboration will allow Scan Global Logistics customers to access Hapag-Lloyd’s Ship Green solution, which uses second-generation biofuels produced from waste and residue-based feedstocks to reduce emissions from ocean freight shipments.
According to the companies, the partnership is expected to enable more than 8,500 mt of CO2e emission reductions on a well-to-wake basis across global shipments.
The solution uses a book-and-claim system based on the mass balance principle, allowing customers to claim verified emissions reductions without requiring the physical shipment itself to move on a biofuel-powered vessel.
“Our customers are asking for real emission reductions. Not promises for 2030 or 2050, but solutions they can use straight away,” said Martin Andersen, Global Head of Sustainability & ESG at Scan Global Logistics.
Danny Smolders, Managing Director Global Sales at Hapag-Lloyd, said the partnership is aimed at delivering practical emissions reduction solutions for ocean freight customers.
Scan Global Logistics is targeting a 50% emissions reduction by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050, while Hapag-Lloyd aims to achieve net-zero fleet operations by 2045.
