PSA Corporation Ltd and Ocean Network Express (ONE) have launched a barge sailing from PSA Singapore to PSA Jurong Island Terminal on 24 November, as an effort to invest in more sustainable logistics.
Transportation of container-on-barge constitutes a more environmentally friendly mode of cargo transportation in comparison to truck operations, which according to a statement, could reduce up to 30% of greenhouses gases (GHG) for one TEU container under this joint endeavour.
The barge service will be used to transport empty containers to PSA Jurong Island Terminal for the shipping line’s customers located on the Singaporean island.
With a one-stop logistics service, PSA, which operates a barge terminal at Jurong Island Terminal located in the west of the island, helps to streamline supply chain processes, optimise operations, and enhance reliability and efficiency for the supply chain and logistics stakeholders.
In the meantime, its partner ONE continues to monitor local empty container inventory and evaluate this new process in comparison with those already in place to ensure that a lower emission mode of local empty transport would always be available to customers.
“Our collaboration has not only optimised operational efficiency but also created a greener ‘marine highway’ option for shippers and carriers as we stay committed to greening the industry, said the regional CEO Southeast Asia at PSA International, Ong Kim Pong.
Yasuki Iwai, Managing Director of Product and Network Division at ONE, agreed that this GHG emission reduction-oriented collaboration is another strong footnote to the solid partnership and green vision shared by both parties.
He also added that ONE remains committed to furthering decarbonisation efforts throughout the maritime supply chain and finding the best way to reduce our overall carbon footprint.
