UECC claims higher carbon emission reduction using alternative fuels

Norwegian ro-ro shipping firm United European Car Carriers (UECC) says its investments in alternative fuels helped it reduce its carbon emissions by 29,000 mt last year compared to conventional fuels.

PHOTO: UECC’s third newbuild dual-fuel LNG battery hybrid PCTC set to be launched onto the water at Jiangnan Shipyard in China last December. Jiangnan Shipyard

UECC launched its third dual-fuel LNG-battery hybrid vehicle carriers in December last year.

It expects its logistics operations to turn greener with the delivery of two additional LNG-battery hybrid vessels this year.

UECC has previously said that hybrid battery propulsion will help the newbuilds cut carbon intensity by more than 40% by 2030 compared to the emission levels of its vessels in 2008, which is beyond the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) target.

The company is eyeing an annual 34,500 mt cut in carbon dioxide emissions by 2025, up from 18,700 mt in 2020, and 29,000 mt in 2021.