Inditex collaborates with Maersk to cut down on maritime transport emissions
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Spanish fashion conglomerate Inditex has announced a new partnership with freight company Maersk to reduce its global greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint. The partnership sits in line with the ambitious sustainability targets set by the Zara parent company earlier this year, which includes reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2040.
Inditex aims to lower its GHG footprint from seaborne logistics by leveraging alternative fuels for all its inbound routes with Maersk. Through its Eco Delivery Ocean programme, Maersk replaces fossil fuels with green fuels, such as green methanol or second-generation biodiesel, to reduce GHG emissions. Overall, Maersk expects to achieve an estimated reduction of more than 80 per cent in GHG emissions per litre in comparison to conventional sources.
With its Eco Delivery Ocean programme, the freight group offers its customers the chance to use certified green fuels for their logistics at a set price. Customers who opt to use the programme receive a verified certificate showing their greenhouse gas savings and will not charged EU ETS fees by Maersk in the future.
In addition to using ECO Delivery for all of its ocean cargo, Inditex is also enhancing multimodal transport and partnering in a new rail solution pilot developed by Maersk, RENFE, and Cepsa that was launched earlier this summer in Southern Spain.
