Freight firm DHL World Forwarding and container delivery firm Hapag-Lloyd introduced at present a brand new three-year settlement geared toward enabling Scope 3 greenhouse gasoline (GHG) emission reductions by means of the usage of sustainable marine fuels in Hapag-Lloyd’s fleet for ocean delivery.
The brand new settlement makes use of a “e book and declare” chain of custody mechanism, which permits prospects to say Scope 3 emission discount for his or her transport individually from the bodily use of the gas, decoupling decarbonization from the bodily transportation of sustainable marine gas, which is presently restricted in provide globally.
The settlement will enable the usage of second-generation biofuels by way of the e book and declare method. Hapag-Lloyd has been deploying second-generation biofuels since 2020, and in 2023 the corporate launched “Ship Inexperienced,” its emission-reduced ocean transport product using biofuel blends as an alternative of conventional fossil marine gas oil (MFO). Its second-generation biofuels are sourced from licensed provide chains and waste- or residue-based feedstock, corresponding to brown grease or used cooking oil.
As a part of the settlement, DHL and Hapag-Lloyd mentioned that they’ve already achieved 25,000 tons CO2e emissions reductions by means of a primary order executed in July 2025.
Danny Smolders, Managing Director World Gross sales at Hapag-Lloyd, mentioned:
“We’re delighted to have accomplished this order with DHL, demonstrating the feasibility and effectiveness of utilizing sustainable marine fuels to scale back Scope 3 emissions by means of our Ship Inexperienced product. Partnering with DHL reveals how highly effective collaboration might be. Collectively, we’re creating actual momentum in additional decarbonizing provide chains, one daring step at a time.”
Each DHL and Hapag-Lloyd have set web zero targets, with Hapag-Lloyd aiming to attain web zero fleet emissions by 2045, and DHL concentrating on reaching web zero GHG emissions by 2050. The businesses mentioned that providing extra sustainable logistics options to prospects is a key lever to attain these targets.
Casper Ellerbaek, Head of World Ocean Freight at DHL World Forwarding, mentioned:
“The signing of this three-year framework settlement marks an important step towards realizing our shared imaginative and prescient of a decarbonized delivery business. We’re thrilled to associate with Hapag-Lloyd in driving the adoption of sustainable marine fuels and the e book and declare mechanism, finally empowering our prospects to attain their local weather targets.”
