Ocean Network Express launches green-shipping solution

Global shipping company Ocean Network Express announced April 17 the launch of its reduced-emissions shipping service—ONE LEAF+—designed to meet the shared decarbonization aspirations of the shipping industry.

ONE LEAF+ stands for low emission-able freight. The plus sign symbolizes the advancement that ONE anticipates from decarbonizing the supply chain.

ONE LEAF+ offers customers the opportunity to proactively manage their own emissions and minimize environmental impact across the value chain.

ONE LEAF+ offers customers a range of benefits, including:

• Reduced carbon footprint—ONE will deploy regulation-compliant alternative fuels on designated vessels, allowing customers to reduce scope 3 greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions on their shipments with ONE.

• Added transparency—With ONE LEAF+, customers will receive certification indicating the CO2e savings verified by an independent third-party verifier for their shipments with ONE, empowering them to track their progress towards sustainability goals.

• Enhanced partnerships—ONE will continue to collaborate with like-minded partners committed to sustainability initiatives. 

To calculate its customers’ existing emissions, ONE employs the industry-standard Clean Cargo Working Group methodology managed by Smart Freight Centre.

ONE’s biofuel-selection criteria is to use only regulation-compliant fuels.

Concurrently, ONE employs methyl ester biodiesel made from used cooking oil, which generates about 84 percent less well-to-wake CO2e emissions in its neat form compared to very-low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO).

ONE’s process and methodology are certified by a third-party verification body, ClassNK, a leading authority on the book-and-claim process for carbon-emissions savings in the transportation sector (aviation and shipping).

Customers purchasing ONE LEAF+ will receive an annual certificate certifying the volume of their GHG savings. Any additional requirements will be subject to negotiation.

“At ONE, we are fully committed to our target in achieving net-zero GHG emissions by 2050,” said Gilberto Santos, the senior vice president of ONE’s global commercial service management. “The launch of ONE LEAF+ underscores our commitment to sustainability and provides our customers with the tools and transparency they need to make informed choices about their scope 3 GHG emissions.”

Alternative fuels and carbon management serve as the key initiatives for ONE in reaching its ambitious target of net-zero GHG emissions, including scope 2 and scope 3, by 2050.

ONE said it will continue to implement actions outlined in its roadmap to achieve net-zero by 2050.

For more information about the ONE LEAF+ program, click here.