Otto Schacht, Kuehne + Nagel International AG: Kuehne+Nagel will use biofuel to save the emissions of 40,000 TEUs

Otto Schacht, Kuehne + Nagel International AG: Kuehne+Nagel will use biofuel to save the emissions of 40,000 TEUs

  • First of several advanced biofuel volumes secured for Kuehne+Nagel’s biofuel concept
  • Available to customers on any trade and on any service
  • True decarbonisation by 100% CO2e avoidance

(PRESS RELEASE) SCHINDELLEGI, 8-Aug-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Kuehne+Nagel (SWX: KNIN), one of the world’s leading logistics companies, has announced the company will use biofuel (the equivalent volumes of a waste-based next generation biofuel) to save the CO2e emissions of 40,000 TEUs. Furthermore, the logistics company will encourage clients to participate and neutralise the CO2e emissions from their own shipments on any trade or service worldwide.

The Kuehne+Nagel biofuel concept is based on next generation biofuels according to RED II* and allocates fully traceable contingents of biofuel to the customers’ cargo. Biofuel is currently the most effective measure to transport goods at zero CO2e emissions in container shipping. In contrast to fossil fuels, which are an exhaustible resource and release additional CO2e emissions, next generation biofuels are produced from renewable feedstocks only and have a circular carbon lifecycle aimed at re-using waste or biomass. Kuehne+Nagel guarantees its customers a 100 per cent avoidance of greenhouse gases (CO2e) in sea transport, as the biofuel’s production emissions and lower density compared to conventional fuels are overcompensated.

Otto Schacht, Member of the Management Board, Kuehne + Nagel International AG, responsible for Sea Logistics, comments: “Kuehne+Nagel is committed to saving the emissions of 40,000 TEU through the use of biofuel. We have secured this as the first of several high-volume options to offer our customers easy access to direct CO2e emissions free transport. We would like to encourage our customers to join us on the path to a zero carbon future.”

By joining the Science Based Targets initiative, Kuehne+Nagel has set ambitious environmental goals for the transition to a zero carbon business model by reducing the company’s own carbon emissions and supporting its customers with their transition. To reduce transport emissions and meet growing customer demand for green logistics, Kuehne+Nagel is proactively expanding its sustainable service portfolio with innovative and easily customisable shipping options. In this effort, the company is investing in low-carbon fuels and renewable energy, as well as verified CO2 reporting. The company’s digital platform seaexplorer also enables the identification of sea freight routes with lower CO2 emissions.

* The EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) defines a set of sustainability and greenhouse gas emission criteria that biofluids used in transport must meet.

About Kuehne+Nagel

With over 79,000 employees at more than 1,300 locations in over 100 countries, the Kuehne+Nagel Group is one of the world’s leading logistics companies. Its strong market position lies in sea logistics, air logistics, road logistics and contract logistics, with a clear focus on integrated logistics solutions.

Media contacts:

Dominique Nadelhofer
Global Head of Media Communication
CH: +41 44 786 95 26
dominique.nadelhofer@kuehne-nagel.com

Franziska Bietke
Sea Logistics Communication
+49 40 30333-1504
franziska.bietke@kuehne-nagel.com

SOURCE: Kuehne + Nagel

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