Transportation

OOCL – Fuel Reduction

Challenge

The driving force behind our initiative is the recognition that as a responsible corporate citizen we needed to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions from all OOCL owned vessels. The main stakeholders are our customers, employees, and vendors throughout the supply chain.

Strategy

In 2001, we voluntarily began a fuel saving program, which is the most effective way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, especially C02. Actions and initiatives taken include the following:

− Weather routing systems to provide shorter routes safely

− Regular maintenance helps to keep the vessel clean and maximize its efficiency and fuel burn

− Optimum trim (balance of cargo) and minimum ballast water, helping to minimize fuel consumption

− We conducted a case study of the OOCL China which managed to sail with zero ballast and we endeavour to achieve this or minimal ballast

− Slow steaming to minimize fuel consumption: By changing a 5-ship to a 6-ship loop in the Transpacific trade or a 9-ship to a 10-ship deployment in the Asia Europe trade:

 

Results

 

These results prove our successful initiative to reduce fuel consumption. The business case is also that reduced fuel consumption means cost savings for the company.

This action drove innovation in terms of strategy and technologies on board our vessels.

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