DB Schenker claims biofuel first for LCL containers

DB Schenker said that customers can book the carbon-zero LCL option with immediate effect and receive a certificate of the emission reduction for their climate balance sheet.

The cooperation has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 7,000 tonnes CO2e well-to-wake, which corresponds with at least 100% of the WTW emissions of the LCL containers handled with CMA CGM.

Olivier Nivoix, executive vice president, lines, CMA CGM Group, said: “As a pioneer and a leader in sustainable shipping and logistics, the CMA CGM group has pledged that alternative fuels will cover at least 10% of its consumption by 2023.”

“CMA CGM continues to invest heavily in research and development alongside its industrial partners to identify the energy sources of the future.”

“Running on biofuel marks another important step towards greener supply chains and pays into our overall sustainability agenda in ocean freight,” said Thorsten Meincke, global board member for air & ocean freight at DB Schenker.

”Our goal is to become a sustainability leader of the logistics industry and net carbon-zero by 2040, and we are ambitiously taking the lead here with CMA CGM.”

Biofuel is produced from waste materials, such as used cooking oils. It’s appealing as a marine fuel because it can integrate into regular operations without infrastructure or supply chain adjustments.