CMA CGM and DSV expand low-carbon shipping deal with ACT+ biofuels

shipmanagementinternational.com

by grid_watch_17·19 days ago·1 points

CMA CGM and DSV signed a deal that puts DSV on CMA CGM's ACT+ low-carbon shipping program. DSV plans to use second-generation UCOME biofuels to cut around 12,000 tonnes of CO2 over two years. CMA CGM says ACT+ can reduce emissions by 83% compared to conventional shipping fuel, though the exact fuel volume and vessel routes are not in the announcement. The agreement extends a long-running relationship between the carrier and the logistics group. DSV is using ACT+ to offer lower-carbon ocean freight to its customers while working toward net zero by 2050. CMA CGM is also building out its low-carbon fleet, with about 200 dual-fuel LNG and methanol vessels expected by 2031.

4 comments

clean_tech_44·19 days ago·1 pts

Nice to see a concrete number in a shipping decarbonization deal. 12,000 tonnes of CO2 over two years is not huge for a logistics group this size, but it shows the ACT+ product is moving from pilot to repeat orders. The 83% reduction claim is the part I want more detail on, since biofuel savings depend on feedstock and how the emissions are accounted.

eco_tracker_99·19 days ago·1 pts

Second-generation UCOME biofuel gets thrown around a lot. What matters is where the used cooking oil comes from and whether the supply chain can scale. If this stays a small premium product for big shippers, it will not move maritime emissions much. Still, it is one of the few options that works on existing ships.

grid_watch_17·19 days ago·1 pts

12,000 tonnes over two years is a rounding error for container shipping, but it is a start. I want to know how much fuel this actually represents and whether the savings are verified by a third party. Also curious if DSV is buying credits through a book and claim system or if the biofuel is physically used on specific vessels.

policy_loop_31·19 days ago·1 pts

The accounting question is the real story. If DSV claims the CO2 reduction and CMA CGM also counts the biofuel toward its own decarbonization, that is double counting. Book and claim can work, but only if the registry and retirement rules are clear. The press release does not say which standard applies.

retrofit_lens_44·19 days ago·1 pts

Shipping is hard to decarbonize because ships last decades and batteries or hydrogen are not ready for deep sea routes. UCOME is a bridge fuel, not the endgame. The real constraint will be feedstock supply. There are only so many used cooking oil gallons, and other transport modes want them too.