Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced the launch of its reduced emissions shipping service ONE LEAF+, designed to meet the shared decarbonisation aspirations of the shipping industry
ONE LEAF+ offers customers the opportunity to proactively manage their own emissions and minimise environmental impact across the value chain.
Benefits include a reduced carbon footprint: ONE will deploy regulation-compliant alternative fuels on designated vessels, allowing customers to reduce Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on their shipments with ONE; added transparency: with ONE LEAF+, customers will receive certification indicating the CO2e savings verified by an independent third-party verifier for their shipments with ONE; enhanced partnerships: ONE will continue to collaborate with like-minded partners committed to sustainability initiatives.
“At ONE, we are fully committed to our target of achieving net-zero GHG emissions by 2050,” said ONE global commercial service management senior vice president Gilberto Santos. “The launch of ONE LEAF+ underscores our commitment to sustainability and provides our customers with the tools and transparency they need to make informed choices about their Scope 3 GHG emissions.”
ONE explained that ONE LEAF+ stands for low emission-able freight. The ’+’ symbolises the advancement ONE anticipates from decarbonising the supply chain.
To calculate its customers’ existing emissions, ONE employs the industry-standard Clean Cargo Working Group methodology managed by Smart Freight Centre.
ONE’s biofuel selection criteria is to use only regulation-compliant fuels. Concurrently, ONE employs used cooking oil methyl ester (UCOME) feedstock, which generates about 84% less well-to-wake CO2e emissions considering B100 compared with very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO). UCOME is a second-generation biofuel made from used cooking oil which meets the EU RED definition of waste or residue. UCOME is a type of fatty acid methyl ester (FAME), which follows more stringent criteria. Its process and methodology are certified by ClassNK.
Customers purchasing ONE LEAF+ will receive an annual certificate certifying the volume of their GHG savings.
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