Electrolux partners with shipping companies to reduce emissions

The use of biofuel based on waste oils and LNG has already enabled Electrolux will reduce its sea transport greenhouse gas emissions by 15 percent in 2022.

Electrolux is working toward halving its transport emissions by 2025. With agreements signed with Maersk and CMA CGM, 80,000 TEUs will now be transported by using Maersk’s second-generation biofuel based on certified waste oils such as used cooking oil and CMA CGM’s solution based on LNG and guarantee of origin biomethane.

Maersk’s biofuel generates 88% less greenhouse gas emissions compared to bunker fuel and is certified as a sustainable fuel by the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) body. Maersk is aiming to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.

“These partnerships put Electrolux at the forefront in terms of the percentage of the total volume of products being transported in a more sustainable way. As we continuously contract increasing volumes of biofuel for sea transportation, we are also supporting the overall market development toward more sustainable practices for shipping goods across the world,” says Carsten Franke, Electrolux Chief Operating Officer.

Laurent Olmeta, Chief Executive Officer of CMA CGM Asia Pacific, said: “As the 6th IPCC report recalled again recently, it is urgent to act now to limit the negative consequences of global warming. Therefore CMA CGM is taking concrete actions now by adopting the best available solutions such as LNG, biomethane and biofuels, while stepping up its investments and partnerships to develop a supply chain for new zero-carbon technologies such as synthetic methane. With the largest fleet of e-methane ready vessels already deployed, the CMA CGM Group is able to help shippers like Electrolux make significant strides in de-carbonizing shipping. As more shippers move their cargoes on sustainable fuels through our range of ACT with CMA CGM+ solutions, we are building on the economics for alternative fuels to accelerate the energy transition in shipping”.