Outokumpu tags AtoB@C’s hybrid fleet for sea transport
Finnish sustainable stainless steel producer, Outokumpu, has signed a deal with ESL Shipping’s unit, AtoB@C Shipping, to deploy its hybrid newbuilds for import and export shipments from its Tornio steel mill. Through the contract, the companies target a significant reduction of carbon emissions from Outokumpu’s sea transports, which aligns with both companies’ ambitious emission reduction targets for 2030.
AtoB@C Shipping’s new energy-efficient Green Coaster –hybrid vessels will play a key role in reducing emissions. New plug-in hybrid vessels are equipped with the latest technology and together with improved efficiency in Outokumpu’s supply chain they are estimated to reduce voyage emissions by 40 per cent per transported cargo ton compared to the present vessel generation.
“We are delighted to continue our cooperation with Outokumpu and develop more sustainable shipping practices together. Our new Green Coasters demonstrate our commitment to reducing emissions at sea and meeting our client’s expectations for greener shipping solutions,” says Commercial Director Frida Rowland from AtoB@C Shipping & ESL Shipping.
“We are very happy to find a partner who has ability to help us in reducing shortsea shipping emissions on our journey to achieve our ambitious overall science-based target to reduce direct and indirect emissions by 42 % per ton of stainless steel by 2030 from 2016 baseline. This will also help us at one hand to follow tightening regulations from EU and IMO and on the other hand keep our costs in control,” says Category Manager Jyrki Sandelin from Outokumpu procurement – transport.
The two companies have decided to adopt Virtual Arrival as a standard operating method whenever possible. This method enables ships to adjust their speed based on the availability of berths at the destination port without losing their place in the port line-up. This, in turn, reduces fuel consumption and emissions. On average, this method has reduced voyage emissions by 10% in AtoB@C Shipping’s traffic in the voyages it has been applied for.
