UECC to use Svitzer’s biofuel service in Scandinavian ports

In Denmark, Svitzer announced that United European Car Carriers (UECC), an European provider of short sea transportation services for cars and other rolling cargo, has signed a three-year contract for Svitzer’s EcoTow product, through which fossil fuels are replaced with biofuels on Svitzer’s tugs.

Svitzer said that the new partnership will result in a reduction of almost 25% in UECC’s seaborne Scope 3 emissions. It is estimated that CO2 emissions from UECC’s towage operations at the ports of Esbjerg, Gothenburg and Malmo will be reduced by more than 300,000 kilograms over the term of the agreement with Svitzer.

“We are extremely pleased to see UECC among the first-movers on EcoTow in Scandinavia. With this agreement they join other global Svitzer customers who partner with us around decarbonization, gaining the ability to include externally audited CO2 emission savings in their reporting,” said Sven Lumber, head of EcoTow at Svitzer.

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