Ro-ro operator Höegh Autoliners has enrolled to Svitzer's EcoTow solution for low-carbon towage service in Australia.
"Towage is one of the largest carbon emitters in port operations in Australia, and Svitzer has a comprehensive decarbonisation strategy targeting its reduction, including via biofuel and battery powered tugs," the two companies said in an emailed statement.
Svitzer's EcoTow solution is a carbon insetting programme, where carbon credits generated by Svitzer's tugboats using biofuels are mass-balanced and allocated to customers who opt for the EcoTow solution.
Kasper Karlsen, chief operating officer at Svitzer told Ship & Bunker in a recent interview that biofuels and battery power will play key roles in decarbonising its tug fleet.
