BG Freight Line has unveiled its greenest ships that will help its customers reduce their carbon emissions.
The four new ships will use a state-of-the-art scrubber to catch CO2 and sulphur particles and will have increased cargo capacity that will result in a lower carbon footprint per container. They are also equipped to handle biomethanol, allowing them to be powered by this sustainable fuel source as it becomes increasingly available in ports.
Named to reflect their colours, BG Green, BG Blue, BG Red, and BG Orange, the vessels are 170m long and can carry up to 1,380 containers – 300 more than the older ships in BG Freight Line’s fleet.
Part of the Peel Ports Group, the UK’s second largest port operator, BG Freight Line’s new ships complement the Group’s ambition to become net-zero across its operations by 2040.
With the ships servicing the container route between Liverpool, UK and Rotterdam, Netherlands, BG Green is the first in operation, having made its maiden voyage from the Port of Liverpool on 27 April, with the other vessels set to come into service later this year.
David Huck, Chief Operating Officer at Peel Ports Group, said, “Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do at Peel Ports and we are delighted to welcome these new ships, which are showing how green the maritime logistics sector can be.
“The innovation behind their design represents the future of sustainability in shipping, and we are proud to be a part of this. Shipping has always been the most sustainable and effective way to transport goods, but now with BG Freight Line’s new ships, it will be even more so.”
Koert Luitwieler, CEO of BG Freight Line, noted, “We understand the importance of implementing measures in a bid to reduce our impact on the environment and we are doing this with our greenest ships yet.
“This investment underscores our commitment to sustainability, and we hope that by pioneering eco-friendly solutions we can set a new standard for sustainable shipping – one which makes it even more environmentally friendly than before when compared to other methods of cargo transport.”
