Using up to 20% sustainable second-generation biofuels on a large triple-E ocean vessel, the pilot would see the ship sail 25.000 nautical miles from Rotterdam to Shanghai and back on biofuel blends alone, a world’s first at this scale, saving 1,5 million kilograms CO2 and 20.000 kilograms of sulphur. The voyage will take place between March and June 2019.
The DSGC members, including FrieslandCampina, Heineken, Philips, DSM, Shell and Unilever, initiated and sponsor the pilot. Shell, acts as the fuel supplier for the pilot, and Maersk plays the role as operating partner.
“This pilot testing biofuel on a cross ocean shipping lane, marks an important step. However, many more innovations are urgently needed. These can only be successfully developed, tested and implemented in industry collaborations like this,” Jan Peter Balkenende, Chair of the DSGC, said.
“To reach our net zero CO2 target by 2050, in the next 10 years we need big breakthroughs. Maersk cannot do this alone. That is why this collaboration with DSGC and its members is such an important step in identifying and bringing low carbon solutions to life,” Søren Toft, Chief Operating Officer A.P. Moller – Maersk, said.
“We welcome others to join in our efforts, as this journey is just beginning,” Toft added.
Shipping accounts for 90% of transported goods and 3% of total global CO2-emissions, and is set to rise to 15% by 2050 if left unchecked. The parties explained that the CO2 savings of this journey alone equate to the annual CO2 emitted by over 200 households in a year or 12 million kilometers travelled in an average car.
丹麥航運馬士基與荷蘭可持續發展聯盟（DSGC）成員合作，參與了世界上最大的海上生物燃料試驗計畫。
在一艘大型 Triple-E級遠洋船上使用高達20％的可持續第二代生物燃料，領航員將看到該船從鹿特丹到上海航行25.000海浬，僅靠生物燃料混合物，這是世界上第一個這樣的規模，節省150萬公斤二氧化碳和20,000公斤硫。航程將於2019年3月至6月期間進行。
包括FrieslandCampina, Heineken, Philips, DSM, Shell and Unilever在內的DSGC成員發起並贊助該試驗項目。Shell作為試點的燃料供應商，和馬士基扮演運營合作夥伴的角色。
“這項試驗在跨海運輸道上測試生物燃料，標誌重要的一步。然而，迫切需要更多的創新。這些只能在像這樣的行業合作中成功開發，測試和實施，“ DSGC主席Jan Peter Balkenende說。
“要在2050年達到我們的零淨二氧化碳排放目標，未來10年我們需要取得重大突破。馬士基不能單獨做到這一點。這就是為什麼與DSGC及其成員的合作是識別和實現低碳解決方案的重要一步，“ SørenToft首席運營官AP Moller - Maersk表示。
“我們歡迎其他人加入我們的努力，因為這個旅程才剛剛開始，”托夫特補充道。
航運佔運輸貨物的90％，佔全球二氧化碳排放總量的3％，如果不加以控制，到2050年將增加到15％。參加者解釋說，僅此次旅程所節省的二氧化碳就相當於一年內200多戶家庭每年排放的二氧化碳排放量，或者平均每輛汽車的二氧化碳1200萬公里的排放量。
Imformation source: World Maritime News Staff , Image Courtesy: Maersk Shipping
