Hapag-Lloyd and IKEA Supply Chain Operations are collaborating to decarbonise the line’s container shipments originating from Asia in an important step towards building a more sustainable maritime industry.
The collaboration agreement, which involves using Hapag-Lloyd’s highest product option for biofuels, “Ship Green 100”, was initiated in March and will continue until February 2025.
This will see the companies relying on waste and residue-based biofuel instead of conventional marine fuel oil. The expected result for IKEA is a CO2 emission reduction of around 100 000 tonnes during the period.
“IKEA stands as one of our valued customers, known for its unwavering commitment to sustainability. By joining forces, we are reducing CO2 emissions significantly,” said Danny Smolders, managing director global sales at Hapag-Lloyd.
“Ship Green is an important aspect of our decarbonisation journey and brings us one step closer to our goal of net-zero fleet operations by 2045,” he said.
IKEA’s goal is to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from its product transportation by 70% by 2030 and to use only zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles and ocean vessels by 2040.
“It’s through efforts like this one that we can reduce immediate emissions from ocean shipping in the short term,” said Dariusz Mroczek, IKEA supply chain operations’ category area transport manager.
“However, biofuel is not the ultimate solution and we need to continue to collaborate to make the necessary shift toward zero-emission fuels and technologies.”
Hapag-Lloyd launched the Ship Green product to offer its customers emission-reduced ocean transport. Shippers can choose between 100%, 50% or 25% CO2e emission avoidance, which is available for all shipments, including standard, reefer, hardtop, or tank equipment.
