Hapag-Lloyd, a leading German container shipping company, has partnered with IKEA Supply Chain Operations to reduce the carbon footprint of their container shipments from Asia.
Until February 2025, both companies will use Hapag-Lloyd’s “Ship Green 100” solution, which relies on biofuels made from waste and residues instead of conventional marine fuel oil. This initiative is expected to reduce IKEA’s CO2 emissions by around 100,000 tonnes during this period.
“We are proud to collaborate with IKEA, a company committed to sustainability, to reduce CO2 emissions significantly,” said Danny Smolders, Managing Director Global Sales at Hapag-Lloyd. “Ship Green is a crucial part of our decarbonization journey, and it brings us closer to our goal of net-zero fleet operations by 2045.”
IKEA aims to reduce the relative greenhouse gas emissions from their product transportation by 70% by 2030 and to use only zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles and ocean vessels by 2040. Dariusz Mroczek, Category Area Transport Manager at IKEA Supply Chain Operations, emphasized the importance of collaborative efforts like this one to reduce immediate emissions from ocean shipping in the short-term.
“While biofuel is a step in the right direction, we recognize that it is not the ultimate solution. We need to continue to work together to develop and implement zero-emission fuels and technologies,” Mroczek noted.
This partnership is seen as a significant milestone in the maritime industry, where collaboration and innovation are converging to create a greener, more sustainable future for global shipping.
