DB Schenker is expanding its green ocean freight services and has secured an arrangement to use 12,000 metric tons of biofuel component for all its own consolidated cargo, less-than-container load (LCL), full-container-load (FCL) and refrigerated containers (reefer containers), from MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, the world’s largest container line.
This partnership is the latest impressive example of DB Schenker’s commitment to clean logistics and is another solid contribution to increasing the demand for alternative fuels in the industry. Similar to net-zero flights using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), customers can now book regular net-zero ocean transport and receive an annual certificate of their emission reduction for their carbon footprint. The latter means that every metric ton of biofuel is bunkered in addition to any legal mandate and carrier’s set fuel purchase orders.
Decarbonizing ocean freight cannot be achieved by a single player and requires collaboration between shipping and logistics companies and their customers.
Biofuel can be used for regular ocean freight operations without adjusting a ship’s infrastructure or supply chain, making it a particularly convenient solution. MSC Biofuel Solution is designed to be a win-win approach to move from ambition to action. MSC bunkers sustainable biofuel, and clients benefit from the CO2 savings, passing them on throughout the shipping value chain.
Second-generation biofuel, also known as an advanced biofuel, ensures at least an 80% reduction in CO2e emissions (well-to-wake). For DB Schenker’s ocean freight, it is also guaranteed palm oil free, including no palm oil waste and no indirect land use change (ILUC).
The fuel needed for a 100% reduction in container transport is ensured by over-allocation, which also offsets the emissions generated when the fuel is produced and transported. This allows DB Schenker to achieve net-zero emissions well-to-wake and avoid fossil fuels in ocean freight.