DB Schenker and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) have announced a groundbreaking biofuel deal, aimed at significantly reducing emissions in ocean freight. This first-of-its-kind agreement between a freight forwarder and a shipping line will see at least 30,000 standard containers (TEU) transported with net-zero emissions in 2023, utilizing certified sustainable, second-generation biofuels.
DB Schenker has secured an arrangement to use 12,000 metric tons of biofuel components for its consolidated cargo, less-than-container load (LCL), full-container-load (FCL), and refrigerated containers (reefer containers) on MSC vessels. This purchase is expected to save an additional 35,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalents (CO2e) along the entire production chain (well-to-wake).
The agreement involves the use of certified sustainable, second-generation biofuels derived from used cooking oil, replacing conventional fossil-based marine fuel. The 12,000 metric tons of biofuel component will be blended between 20 and 30%, resulting in approximately 50,000 metric tons of blended biofuel used in MSC’s container ships.
Certified Emission Reduction for Customers
This partnership allows DB Schenker to offer its customers a readily available solution for net-zero ocean transport. Customers can book regular net-zero ocean transport and receive an annual certificate of their emission reduction for their carbon footprint, similar to net-zero flights using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
“Together with MSC, we are offering our customers a convenient and clean solution using the latest generation of marine biofuel to help them achieve a real additional reduction in their emissions,” said Thorsten Meincke, Global Board Member for Air & Ocean Freight at DB Schenker.
“Decarbonizing ocean freight cannot be achieved by a single player and requires collaboration between shipping and logistics companies and their customers,” said Caroline Becquart, Senior Vice President of MSC. “MSC Biofuel Solution is our first certified carbon insetting program that reduces emissions in our customers’ supply chains, accelerating the energy transition by creating demand for net-zero-carbon shipping and delivering direct CO2 savings.”
Convenient and Sustainable Solution
Biofuel can be used for regular ocean freight operations without requiring adjustments to a ship’s infrastructure or supply chain. MSC bunkers sustainable biofuel, and clients benefit from the CO2 savings, which can be passed on throughout the shipping value chain. This program differs from carbon offsetting initiatives that focus on future emission reductions outside the shipping industry.
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