HMM cuts carbon emissions by 57% since 2010

HMM, the South Korean flag carrier, reports that its vessels have reduced their carbon emissions by 57.7 percent between 2010 and 2021.

According to an April 12^th announcement, HMM says the CO2 emissions generated when transporting one twenty-foot unit container (1 TEU) a distance of 1 kilometer resulted in a decrease “from 68.7g (grams) in 2010 to 29.05g in 2021, representing a reduction of 57.7% over the last decade.”

HMM said this result has been achieved “amid a more than two-fold increase in fleet capacity, from 337,407 TEU to 755,209 TEU, in the same period.”

HMM has made these carbon reductions by taking the following actions:

• Building new energy-efficient mega-vessels.
• Using premium antifouling paint
• Modifying HMM vessels’ bulbous bow shape “to lessen the hull surface's frictional resistance.”
• HMM has improved its operational efficiency by optimizing service routes, speeds, and cargo stowage.
• HMM formed a dedicated Task Force in 2015 for effective energy efficiency management.
• HMM opened a Fleet Control Center in 2020, which analyzes real-time data about vessel operations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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HMM says it is “committed to reaching net-zero carbon emissions across its fleet by 2050. Last February, it signed newbuilding contracts for nine 9,000 TEU methanol-fueled containerships.”