GoodShipping launches ‘Switch to Zero’ campaign with Port of Rotterdam

To expedite the shift to sustainable shipping without complex supply chain changes, GoodShipping, in collaboration with the Port of Rotterdam Authority, initiated the ‘Switch to Zero’ campaign.

Companies could easily grasp the insetting concept, reduce CO2 emissions in their freight at an attractive price, and realize that change is feasible without supply chain adjustments.

Robbert Wehrmeijer, Managing Director of Carbon Management at FincoEnergies, commented, “We all know the sea level is...

https://container-news.com/goodshipping-launches-switch-to-zero-campaign-with-port-of-rotterdam/

New shipping partnership promotes biofuel use to reduce CO2 emissions

A team of 17 companies aims to save 2,023 tonnes of CO2 this year by providing several vessels owned by Samskip with biofuel.

Companies that import or export their freight by vessel generally have little influence on the container shipping company’s fuel choice and GoodShipping aims to change this with the ‘insetting’ concept.

In December, the Port of Rotterdam Authority and GoodShipping announced the ‘Switch to Zero’ campaign to encourage sustainable sea freight transportation.

Insetting reduces...

https://container-news.com/new-shipping-partnership-promotes-biofuel-use-to-reduce-co2-emissions/

Port of Rotterdam ups the green transition tempo with new initiative

The Port of Rotterdam has launched ‘Switch to Zero’ campaign to promote the usage of sustainable fuels and encourage the industry to make a concrete contribution to reducing carbon emissions.

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ONE Conducts Successful Second Trial Use Of Sustainable Biofuel For Decarbonization

Ocean Network Express (ONE) announced the successful completion of a second trial of sustainable marine biofuel onboard the M/V MOL Experience. The specifications of the second trial were different from the first trial, with the mixing ratio three times higher in biofuel content, taking ONE another step closer to reducing its carbon footprint.

M/V MOL Experience was refuelled with marine biofuel during bunkering at the Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands on 7th March 2021. The vessel, deployed in AL5...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/one-conducts-successful-second-trial-use-of-sustainable-biofuel-for-decarbonization/

BMW Joins UECC And GoodShipping, Continuing Decarbonization Of Sea Transport For Car Carriers

BMW Joins UECC And GoodShipping, Continuing Decarbonization Of Sea Transport For Car Carriers

After having announced their three-month biofuel trial, leading short sea shipowner UECC and the GoodShipping Program have now partnered with premium car manufacturer BMW Group to continue to test marine Bio Fuel-Oil (BFO) on UECC’s ‘roll-on, roll-off’ (ro-ro) car carrying vessels. BMW Group joins UECC and the GoodShipping Program in the previously announced trial, where BFO is being tested on UECC’s 140m, 2,080-vehicle carrier M/V Autosky.

By covering the fuel premium for a biofuel volume...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/bmw-joins-uecc-and-goodshipping-continuing-decarbonization-of-sea-transport-for-car-carriers/