Targray joins Green Marine to advance adoption of sustainable marine fuels

Targray, a global leader in the supply of renewable fuels, feedstock and supply-chain solutions, announced Nov. 23 its new partner membership within Green Marine, a renowned voluntary environmental-certification program for the North American and European maritime industries.

This strategic engagement solidifies Targray’s commitment to decarbonizing maritime shipping, a sector that consumes more than 330 million metric tons of fuel each year, while reinforcing the company’s support of the global transition to low-carbon fuels.

The maritime industry is at a critical juncture with increasing pressure to reduce its carbon footprint and greenhouse-gas emissions.

Targray’s Green Marine membership highlights the company’s dedication to leveraging its global reach and expertise to contribute significantly to the reduction of greenhouse-gas emissions in the maritime sector.

“Maritime shipping is the backbone of global trade, and the industry’s transition to low-carbon fuels is essential for a sustainable future,” said Targray President Andrew Richardson. “Targray’s international presence uniquely positions us to support bunker-fuel suppliers and their customers worldwide in the journey toward sustainability and decarbonization.”

Green Marine is a leading nonprofit North American environmental-certification program for the maritime industry, which expanded to Europe in 2020, with a mission of going beyond regulations and fostering real environmental improvement in the maritime industry.

It engages stakeholders, including shipowners, ports, terminals and shipyards in its commitment to continuous improvement.

Since 1987, Targray has worked with partners in over 50 countries to create sustainable value across the supply chain.

The company is committed to delivering solutions that help reduce the world's carbon footprint while enabling customers to create safer, more reliable products for consumers around the world.

Founded in 2007, Green Marine quickly distinguished itself through its credibility and its capability to foster the continual improvement of the environmental performance of its participants.

Initially conceived for the St. Lawrence and Great Lakes maritime sector, the binational environmental-certification program quickly generated unexpected interest in the industry and now has a North American reach.

In 2019, Green Marine collaborated with Surfrider Foundation Europe to export the environmental-certification program to France to give birth to Green Marine Europe in 2020.

The Green Marine Europe environmental-certification program operates on the same proven model as the North American program.