Inditexparent company of fashion brands such as Zara’sSigned an agreement with Danish shipping company Maersk Reducing the greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint from maritime transportation by adding alternative fuels to all goods import routes with this shipping company.
Through ECO Ocean Delivery Program, Maersk replacing fossil fuels in its ships with alternative fuels such as green methanol or waste-based second-generation biodiesel; This represents an estimated more than 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions per liter compared to conventional fuels.
With ECO Delivery Ocean Program, Maersk It gives its customers the opportunity to use certified green fuel in their transportation at a fixed cost. Emission reductions are verified by an externally verified certificate. In future, these transport systems will be exempt from charges under the European Union’s Emissions Trading System (ETS).
“This collaboration is a great example of how innovative solutions can be delivered with expert partners to combat climate change. Thanks to this joint venture MaerskWe are making significant progress in reducing emissions from our shipping. This project is aligned with our goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2040 and contributes to the scaling up of alternative fuels with a significantly lower carbon footprint,” says Abel López, Inditex Director of Import, Export and Transport. “We are proud to have Inditex We are among the first customers to allocate 100% of incoming sea cargo with Maersk to our ECO Delivery product, which guarantees a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions thanks to green fuels. We have a long relationship with Inditex and know their responsible and sustainable approach to transport. “This agreement on shipping is good news for the environment and climate,” says Emilio de la Cruz, general manager of the Southwest Europe Region. Maersk.
Current demand for ECO Delivery product with low greenhouse gas emissions Maersk Long and very dynamic. “Many customers are asking us for a solution to reduce Scope 3 emissions, and some customers are already purchasing this premium solution for their entire load. “We are happy to meet this demand immediately with ECO Delivery,” adds Emilio de la Cruz.
like Inditex, Maersk It has an ambitious target of achieving net zero emissions across all business areas by 2040. In addition to participating in the ECO Ocean Delivery Program for sea transportation, Inditex It also encourages multimodal transportation and Maersk, RENFE and Cepsa It is part of a pilot study launched last summer for a new railway solution in southern Spain. These collaborations are vital to achieving both companies’ ambitious decarbonization targets.