To meet the EU’s goal to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 55% by 2030 and keep the continent on course to becoming “climate-neutral” (“an economy with net-zero GHG emissions”) by 2050, businesses all over Europe are under huge pressure to decarbonise.
As a result, finding simple and effective ways to decarbonise the supply chain is high on the strategic agenda and inland supply chains are considered a key target for GHG emissions reductions.
In this article, we explore four ways to reduce the GHG emissions footprint of your inland supply chain.
Decarbonising transport
For many companies, transport is an area they can focus on decarbonising first, as there are increasingly more options to do so. Namely, lower GHG emissions fuel* and electrification, supported by electricity from renewable sources, are set to play a significant role in heavy-duty trucking, helping lower supply chain GHG emissions.
*Maersk defines lower GHG emissions fuels as fuels with at least 65% reductions in GHG emissions on a lifecycle basis compared to fossil of 94 g CO2e/MJ
In terms of fuel alternatives and electrification, monumental effort and collaboration are needed across the entire supply chain ecosystem to get the industry where it needs to be.
Maersk is taking significant steps and has made investments in container vessels that have dual fuel capabilities, with the first vessel going into operation in 2023, and a further 24 ordered and ready to be deployed on the ocean within the next few years. As our decarbonisation strategy is being brought into action, we're ready to scale inland.
On the trucking front, Maersk recently purchased 25 state-of-the-art Volvo FH electric trucks in Germany to be delivered in Q4 2023 and Q1 2024. The electric trucks will be used for local deliveries in strategic locations, including the Bremerhaven gateway port, to create synergies and to further develop our network of reduced GHG emissions inland solutions for customers. Furthermore, we’re partnering with vendors in Scandinavia to offer similar products in Denmark, Norway and Sweden, with much more to come.
Gaining visibility through technology
Collecting, calculating and managing the necessary data for GHG emissions reporting are complex tasks. The right technology is necessary to simplify this process.
With technology that can track and consolidate emissions data across all carriers and modes of transport, it becomes much easier to analyse the GHG emissions of your inland supply chain. For instance, you can use this visibility to understand how to implement decarbonisation logistics decisions and make the most impactful changes for your business.
To see how technology is enabling emissions reductions in inland logistics, visit the Maersk Emissions Dashboard.
Striking the right partnerships
Confronting climate change is a shared responsibility; achieving ambitious decarbonisation targets is only possible through active collaboration.
That means navigating issues that are often so complex and multifaceted that no one business can solve them alone. Through partnerships, businesses benefit from diverse perspectives, resources and expertise, all helping address these issues and forge new paths.
For more on how partnerships can strengthen your decarbonisation efforts, read the article.
Accelerating the process
Meeting the European Commission’s GHG emissions targets will be a mammoth task for businesses of every shape and size.
To give your organisation the best foundation for success, it’s important to work with a logistics partner whose decarbonisation goals align with yours. At Maersk, we’ve brought forward our net-zero GHG emissions target by a decade to 2040, and we’re constantly investing in decarbonisation solutions in order to provide solutions to customers.
By choosing to partner with Maersk, you get to leverage our extensive network of inland assets, our technology and integrated logistics expertise, as well as our powerful suite of digital tools, all from a single source. Partnering with Maersk enables you to take steps towards decarbonising your inland supply chain today.
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