On the back of successful biofuel trials onboard the 18,000 teu Mette Maersk from Rotterdam to Shanghai last year, the Danish carrier has launched a new product called ECO Delivery, while six of the Netherlands’ largest conglomerates have committed to use the emerging fuel more often and are demanding carriers become more transparent with their emissions per container.
The biofuel pilot project was initiated by the Dutch Sustainable Growth Coalition (DSGC) with Shell supplying the fuel and Maersk coming onboard with one of its largest ships.
The DSCG features FrieslandCampina, Heineken, Philips, DSM, Shell, and Unilever as members.