19.08.2022
Artikel Nummer: 41630
Towing them with biofuels
Automotive carrier UECC is entering into a new partnership for decarbonisation with Svitzer, a subsidiary of AP Moller-Maersk.
The companies have inked a three-year contract for Svitzer’s Eco Tow product that will see biofuels introduced on Svitzer tugboats performing towage operations for UECC’s pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) calling at Scandinavian ports.
The partners believe that this measure will result in a reduction of almost 25% in UECC’s seaborne Scope 3 emissions. It is estimated that carbon emissions from UECC’s towage operations at the ports of Esbjerg, Gothenburg and Malmo will be reduced by more than 300 t over the term of the agreement with Svitzer. (sh)