Scan Global Logistics and Hapag-Lloyd to scale existing decarbonisation partnership with an ocean biofuel investment

“Together with Scan Global Logistics, we are driving forward practical solutions to reduce emissions in ocean freight,” said Danny Smolders, Managing Director Global Sales at Hapag-Lloyd. “Ship Green enables customers to act today and take meaningful steps towards their sustainability targets.”

“Our customers are asking for real emission reductions. Not promises for 2030 or 2050, but solutions they can use straight away. By working with Hapag-Lloyd and investing in biofuel, we can reduce emissions from ocean freight right now, without changing how our customers operate. That’s what makes this collaboration meaningful,” said Martin Andersen, Global Head of Sustainability & ESG at Scan Global Logistics.

Across the collaboration, the two companies now enable a total avoidance of more than 8,500 tonnes of CO₂e emissions (Well-to-Wake) on global shipments. The solution is based on the use of second-generation biofuels derived from waste and residue-based feedstocks, offering a practical and scalable way to reduce emissions without requiring any changes to existing logistics operations.

How ocean biofuel works in practice

At a time when the shipping industry is still scaling up low-carbon fuels and infrastructure, solutions that can be easily implemented play a crucial role. In this partnership, customers can reduce emissions in their supply chain through a physical Book-and-Claim approach based on the Mass Balance principle. This means the ship's normal fuel is blended with biofuel. The physical book-and-claim approach, based on the Mass Balance principle, allows customers to claim verified emission reductions independently of the physical shipment. This enables companies to reduce their Scope 3 emissions across global supply chains in a transparent and flexible way.

“Ocean biofuel is a powerful solution for customers as it reduces emissions without changing anything in the supply chain in an affordable way,” explains Martin Andersen, Global Head of Sustainability & ESG at Scan Global Logistics

Both companies are committed to ambitious climate targets and to accelerating the decarbonization of global supply chains. Scan Global Logistics is working towards halving its emissions by 2030 and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, while Hapag-Lloyd aims to achieve net-zero fleet operations by 2045.

By working together, Scan Global Logistics and Hapag-Lloyd are contributing to the transition towards more sustainable and transparent global supply chains