Syngenta to reduce carbon impact of ocean shipping with Maersk’s ECO Delivery

Maersk’s ECO Delivery solution offers Syngenta the ability to handle its global ocean shipments with certified biofuels which burn cleaner than conventional fossil fuels, resulting in less GHG emissions. All the biofuel used is certified by the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC).

“Our partnership with Maersk is based on a common commitment towards sustainable logistics,” said Mike Hollands, Head of Global Supply at Syngenta Crop Protection. “We’ve been energised by our collaboration in ECO Delivery and other carbon emission reduction solutions, and are pleased to move closer together towards eventual zero carbon shipping for a more sustainable future,” he added. Maersk and Syngenta have also collaborated on an Emissions Dashboard creation, a digital innovation for GHG emissions reporting and data analytics.

Globally, shipping accounts for around 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and contributes to assessments of a company’s carbon emissions commonly known as Scope 3 emissions. These measure the level of greenhouse gas emissions for which an organisation is indirectly responsible for, up and down its value chain.

“If we are to significantly reduce emissions, we need to look for opportunities across our supply chains and beyond,” Hollands noted. “Working with strong external partners equally committed to sustainability, such as Maersk, enables us to accelerate the decarbonisation of our operations.” Maersk is Syngenta’s largest fourth-party logistics provider, managing the resources, technology and infrastructure of other third-party logistics providers that enable Syngenta to offer the highest levels of service to customers and growers worldwide.

“We are delighted that Syngenta has selected our ECO Delivery Ocean solution as well as our Emissions Dashboard to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions in a structured way. We are looking forward to develop our valued partnership even further in the future,” said Kaisa Helena Tikk, Head of Commercial Sustainability at Maersk. “These close collaborations with our customers are essential to drive the decarbonisation of logistics which we can achieve only together.”

Read the article online at: https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/clean-fuels/11032024/syngenta-to-reduce-carbon-impact-of-ocean-shipping-with-maersks-eco-delivery/