Plans presented as part of Singapore
Maritime Week: highlights Singapore’s position as a key player in the global
shipping industry.
The Sustainable Shipping Initiative
(SSI) has today launched a series of practical, collaborative action plans
aimed at developing a sustainable shipping industry for the future.
The SSI is a cross-sector coalition
of 16 global companies and two non-governmental organisations working together
to tackle some of the sector’s greatest opportunities and challenges.
Facilitated by Forum for the Future,
in conjunction with World Wildlife Fund (WWF), members include key industry
players such as Maersk Line, Cargill, Lloyd’s Register, DNV, Wärtsilä and
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME).
Presented as part of Singapore Maritime
Week, the action plans are a significant step for the SSI as it works toward
achieving its vision of a shipping industry that is both profitable and
sustainable by 2040. They will develop new knowledge, tools and processes for
the industry over the next 18 months, utilising its members’ extensive
expertise spanning ship owning, chartering and operations to shipbuilding and
engineering, marine finance and insurance, banking, technical standards and
global supply chain.
Mr Lam Wee Shann, Director Communications
and Community, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, who is overseeing the
coordination of Singapore Maritime Week (SMW), said he was happy that Singapore
is hosting the meeting at this critical stage of SSI’s development.
“We are happy to welcome Sustainable
Shipping Initiative (SSI) as part of this year’s SMW. The SSI’s decision to
announce their plans here during SMW demonstrates the global significance of
the initiative.”
The
4 plans address areas with the greatest potential to accelerate change:
Closed Loop Materials
Management:
The China Navigation Company (CNCo),
DSME, Maersk Line and Carnival, together with Lloyds Register are focused on
developing systems and practices to enable widespread adoption of closed-loop
ship building processes. The goal is to achieve full transparency and
accountability for the social and environmental impacts of all materials, from
construction through to recycling of ships. Work will also focus on developing
a process to manage these impacts, help companies realise the true value of
ships at the end of their life and establish ways to further reduce the use of
finite resources in future shipbuilding. Over the 18 months, the group will
develop a strong prototype for closed loop recycling of ships to be shared with
the industry.
Financing sustainable
shipping:
ABN AMRO, Cargill, Wärtsilä and RSA
are partnering with other leaders in finance, insurance and shipping to develop
new approaches for the financing of sustainable ships. This includes piloting
at least one new financial model that will reward sustainable performance.
Energy technology:
Bunge, Gearbulk, Rio Tinto, Lloyd’s
Register, together with BP Shipping, Maersk Line and Cargill are leading
efforts to make low energy technologies more affordable and available. Focused
on the implementation gap – many lower-energy technologies available but are
not being implemented at scale – the work stream will develop robust business
cases, providing the information companies need to adopt large-scale
eco-efficient technologies and techniques.
Closed Loop Materials
Management:
The China Navigation Company (CNCo),
DSME, Maersk Line and Carnival, together with Lloyds Register are focused on
developing systems and practices to enable widespread adoption of closed-loop
management of materials in the ship building processes. The goal is to achieve
full transparency and accountability for the social and environmental impacts
of all materials, from construction through to recycling of ships. Work will
also focus on developing a process to manage these impacts, help companies
realise the true value of ships at the end of their life and establish ways to
further reduce the use of finite resources in future shipbuilding. Over the 18
months, the group will develop a strong prototype for closed loop materials
management of ships to be shared with the industry.
Aaron Bresnahan, Vice President,
Special Vessels, Wärtsilä comments: “Our customers are increasingly demanding
greater efficiency and better sustainability for all of their operations. Only
last month the Government of the Republic of Korea demonstrated the importance
of sustainability when choosing our dual-fuel technology for a new guide ship
for their port authority. Developing a sustainable industry is vital for our
future and there is a lot of potential for practical improvements which we can
help materialise through initiatives such as the SSI.”
It is clear that Asia has an
increasingly significant role to play in the global shipping sector and a
number of Asian companies are already leading the way towards developing a more
sustainable industry. Korea’s DSME is setting new standards in fuel efficiency,
building MAERSK’s new EEE container ships, which emit 20% less CO2 per
container shipped than any other vessel and CNCo is currently involved in a
fleet renewal programme which will sustainably recycle ships that have come to
the end of their lives.
Soren Stig Nielsen, Senior Director,
Maersk Line explains: “Asia has always been a key market for Maersk Line and is
becoming an increasingly important customer as well as producer. Our Triple E
ships being built by Korea’s DSME and the new Daily Maersk service from four
Asian ports are good examples of innovative products with new customer
benefits that will help drive a needed
change in global operating models - allowing economies to grow, trade to
develop and social wealth to spread.”
Mr O.Y. Kwon, vice president DSME
adds: “Shipping is the lifeblood of global trade, transporting more than 90 per
cent of the world’s products. To ensure we protect the future of our industry
and our environment, we need to work together to find greener, financially
sound solutions. That means developing reliable and affordable cleaner fuel
supplies and realistic technologies that can be integrated into vessels cost
effectively and on a global scale.
“Due to the complexities of the
issue, there has been on-going debate about what combination of alternative
fuels, technologies and operations are the most commercially and
environmentally sustainable. Now is the time to put it to the test.”
Jonathon Porritt, Forum for the
Future’s Founder Director concluded: “The SSI has committed to an ambitious
vision for the industry, and these action plans are a vital step in us
achieving this vision. Work is focused on creating a clear framework that the
wider industry can use to adopt more sustainable practices. Over the next 18
months, members will be developing new prototypes, technologies and financial
models that promote sustainability as well as the guidelines that businesses
need to implement change.
“This is an exciting step for the
SSI and we are pleased to be able to unveil these plans at Singapore Maritime
Week – it’s one of the premiere events in the global Maritime calendar.”
For further information about the
SSI and the four work streams, or to download the Vision 2040 please visit
www.forumforthefuture.org/ssi
Editors note:
Comment from other SSI partners:
Bunge
Giovanni Ravano, Managing Director
of Bunge’s Ocean Freight Division said: “Bunge is pleased to see the SSI vision
come to life in these four important work-streams. To achieve greater
sustainability in shipping we need efforts that are global, practical and
collaborative, and the actions plans announced today reflect all three
qualities. We look forward to making real progress in the months ahead.”
Cargill
Penne Kehl, Ocean Transportation
Lead – Asia Pacific, Cargill Energy Transportation and Metals at Cargill,
commented:
“We are excited that the Sustainable
Shipping Initiative decided to launch their action plans here in Asia. The
region plays an integral role for global business and sustainability is rising
in importance across various supply chains that are important to us. At Cargill
we have significant operations in Asia, with our regional hub in Singapore, and
are looking forward to seeing some of the action items proposed by SSI being
implemented in the region. Sustainability is something we cannot ignore - it is
critically important for the environment and our communities and ultimately our
long term business success.”
Carnival
Carnival Corporation & plc VP,
Maritime Policy & Compliance, Tom Strang said:
“As the Asia Pacific region is
becoming increasing important to our business both as a destination and as a
source market we are very pleased to be here today in Singapore working with
our partners in the SSI on what are very important issues to us.
Sustainability is not a cost of
doing business; it is a way of doing business.
We recognize that our success is tied to protecting the environment,
safeguarding and developing our workforce, strengthening stakeholder
relationships, enhancing the port communities that we visit and maintaining our
fiscal strength. We also recognize that, in today’s business climate, the
viability of our business as well as our reputation depends on being more
sustainable and transparent. The
projects that we are working on in the SSI help us to achieve these goals.
As an example our Costa Cruises PAO
(Pacific Asia Operations) office in Hong Kong recently received the "Carbon
Care Champions Award 2011" by the Carbon Care Asia (CCA).”
The China Navigation Company/Swire
Shipping:
Tim Blackburn, Managing Director of
The China Navigation Company/Swire Shipping says: “We are very aware of the
finite nature of many of the resources that are processed to build ships.
Whilst we acknowledge that the ship scrapping industry has existed for some
time, we believe that much more can be done at relatively low cost towards the
goal of total recycling of all the materials involved in constructing a ship. A
closed-loop cycle that reduces the net usage of new natural resources, that is
safe for the workers involved and which handles any hazardous waste in an
environmentally responsible way has to become the norm for all responsible
shipping companies and recyclers.”
DNV
Eirik Nyhus, Director, Environment,
at the SSI’s newest member classification society DNV explained: “Being able to
demonstrate how to implement changes and the effect they have on safety, the
environment and the bottom line is fundamental to overcoming these challenges.
That’s why we joined the SSI. Its action-orientated approach and focus on
developing practical solutions with solid business cases is what the industry
needs right now.”
DSME
Mr O.Y. Kwon, vice president DSME
explains: “Shipping is the lifeblood of global trade, transporting more than 90
per cent of the world’s products. To ensure we protect the future of our
industry and our environment, we need to work together to find greener,
financially sound solutions. That means developing reliable and affordable
cleaner fuel supplies and realistic technologies that can be integrated into
vessels cost effectively and on a global scale.
“Due to the complexities of the
issue, there has been on-going debate about what combination of alternative
fuels, technologies and operations are the most commercially and
environmentally sustainable. Now is the time to put it to the test.”
Lloyd's Register
Katharine Palmer, Environmental
Manager, Lloyd’s Register: “’What is actually possible', is a key question we
are asked by industry stakeholders. These work streams are an important and
practical attempt to help map out a cleaner, more efficient future for shipping
and answer that question.”
Maersk Line
[General] “Long-term success means
anticipating and responding to change. Having a vision for the industry is an
important milestone, but it won’t get us there.
We are pleased to support concrete collaboration that can provide more
sustainable solutions for both our industry, and the societies and economies we
serve.”- Soren Stig Nielsen, Senior
Director, Maersk Line
[On Asia] “Asia has always been a
key market for Maersk Line and is becoming an increasingly important customer
as well as producer. Our Triple E ships being built by Korea’s DSME and the new
Daily Maersk service from four Asian ports are good examples of innovative
products with new customer benefits that
will help drive a needed change in global operating models - allowing economies
to grow, trade to develop and social wealth to spread.”–Soren Stig Nielsen,
Senior Director, Maersk Line
[Closed Loop Materials Management
work stream]"Considering the complete Life Cycle of ships is essential to
sustainable consumption and production. By this we mean evaluating
environmental, social, and economic impact of a product from the ship is
designed until the materials are ready to be used again for a new product.
Thinking like this is often called closed loop design and is one example of how
Maersk Line is looking to integrate new thinking into its innovation activities."
[Quote Eskild Lund Sorensen, Environmental Manager, Maersk Line Sustainability]
[Energy Technology work stream] “For
us, optimization of energy efficiency is an obvious priority. Greater energy
efficiency equals reduced fuel consumption and cost saving. They are two sides
of the same coin…” [Quote Maurice Meehan, Marine Sustainability Manager, Maersk
Tankers]
[Credible Benchmarking work
stream] “To make a quantum leap forward,
our customers must be able to select and deselect shipping lines based on carriers'
performance - also on sustainability. We look forward to working with the SSI
to further drive transparency and accountability that will reward sustainable
performance and enable better, sustainable, business decision-making.” [Quote
Mads Stensen, Environmental Manager, Maersk Line]
RSA
Richard Turner, Director Global
marine, RSA: “As populations grow, so too does the demand on marine resources.
This places the marine environment under ever-growing pressure with the
potential to radically alter already fragile ecosystems.
These activities are also increasing
the risks for businesses seeking to make use of new resources or find
alternative shipping routes. By engaging with businesses and governments,
insurers can help manage these risks in a sustainable and responsible way that
benefits and protects our marine environment.”
Unilever
Simon Smith, VP Logistics, Unilever:
"Unilever has a bold ambition to double its business and halve its
environmental impact and has underpinned this ambition with the Unilever
Sustainable Living Plan; nothing less than the basis of a new business model.
The only way we will achieve our ambition is by working in partnerships with
all our stakeholders – and this is particularly true for our logistics
operations. Shipping is an increasingly important part of supply chain
delivering ingredients to our factories, getting products to the market and
even in disaster recovery operations like recent events in Thailand. However
shipping at any cost is not an option. We increasingly demand transparency of
the environmental performance of shipping and are working with other leading
companies in the SSI to find ways to improve performance. The work streams
launched today will support our goals in the Sustainable Living Plan.”
Wärtsilä
Aaron Bresnahan, Vice President,
Special Vessels, Wärtsilä said: “Our customers are increasingly demanding
greater efficiency and better sustainability for all of their operations. Only
last month the Government of the Republic of Korea demonstrated the importance
of sustainability when choosing our dual-fuel technology for a new guide ship
for their port authority. Developing a sustainable industry is vital for our
future and there is a lot of potential for practical improvements which we can
help materialise through initiatives such as the SSI.”
Forum for the Future
Jonathon Porritt, Founder Director,
Forum for the Future: “The SSI has committed to an ambitious vision for the
industry, and these action plans are a vital step in us achieving this vision.
Work is focused on creating a clear framework that the wider industry can use
to adopt more sustainable practices. Over the next 18 months, members will be
developing new prototypes, technologies and financial models that promote
sustainability as well as the guidelines that businesses need to implement
change.
“This is an exciting step for the
SSI and we are pleased to be able to unveil these plans at Singapore Maritime
Week – it’s one of the premiere events in the global Maritime calendar.”
About SSI
The Sustainable Shipping Initiative
(SSI) brings together leading companies from across the industry and around the
world, to plan how shipping can contribute to – and thrive in – a sustainable
future.www.forumforthefuture.org/ssi
Distinctive features of the SSI:
Strategic: the Initiative looks
beyond immediate regulatory concerns to the key challenges and trends, and
frames an ambitious opportunity agenda for the industry.
Global: a multinational membership
to address global concerns.
Integrated: bringing together
shipping companies and key stakeholders like customers and financiers.
Balanced: while recognising climate
change, the SSI will also address wider sustainability issues such as
biodiversity, transparency and economic development.
Independent: while most members will
have legitimate commercial interests, the involvement of Forum for the Future
and WWF ensures that they act as an independent force for sustainable
development, reinforcing constructive interaction with policy-makers.
About the SSI Vision 2040
The Vision for 2040 was signed into
action in October 2011 by the Initiative’s members, to address the three
principal challenges facing the industry: rising oil prices, structural shifts
in world trade and growing scrutiny of the industry’s social and environmental
performance.
It has five key objectives for the
industry:
Communities - To become a more trusted and responsible
partner in the communities in which the industry operates;
Employment - To provide a safe, healthy, secure and
rewarding work environment to the over 2 million people working in shipping;
Energy & Environment - To diversify the industry’s energy mix and
ensure greater resource efficiency, make dramatic reductions in greenhouse gas
intensity and ensure responsible governance of the oceans;
Governance - To promote greater transparency and
accountability at corporate and industry levels;
Innovation - To
enable the financing and large scale uptake of technological and operational
innovations that will lead to a step-change in the industry’s performance on
sustainability.
About Forum for the
Future
Forum for the Future is a non-profit
organisation working globally with business and government to create a
sustainable future. We aim to transform the critical systems that we all depend
on, such as food, energy and finance, to make them fit for the challenges of
the 21st century. We have 15 years’ experience inspiring new thinking, building
creative partnerships and developing practical innovations to change our world.
Forum for the Future acts as convenor and facilitator of the SSI. www.forumforthefuture.org
Source: BYM News. 27 April 2012
http://www.bymnews.com/news/newsDetails.php?id=102077
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