Stena Line: Sustainability focus ‘pays off’

TIN news:  Stena Line suggests industry stakeholders to draw their attention to a strategy focusing on sustainability and environmental improvements. Company’s key data revealed that fuel consumption and emission levels to the air and sea have both decreased, therefore sustainable practices eventually pay off.

More results are contained in a new Stena Line publication, ‘A Sustainable Journey’ which also includes information on company’s targets for a more sustainable future. The report shows that between 2013-2016, Stena Line managed to decrease fuel consumption by 6.5 % and carbon dioxide emissions by 6.2 % per nautical mile.

“Our belief is that a reduced environmental impact is also essential for long-term profitability. This is why sustainability is included as a central part of our strategy and why we have set ambitious sustainability targets”, said Stena Line’s CEO, Niclas Mårtensson.

Stena Line says that it has committed towards a more sustainable future. The sustainability focus is being targeted into four key strategic areas based on the UN global goals for sustainable development  as follows:

• Clean energy…reduce carbon emissions per nautical mile by 2.5% annually and a total of 35% between 2010-2030.
• Sustainable consumption… replace disposable items and plastic bags onboard during 2017-2018.
• Life below water… halve the use of harsh chemicals by 2020 and completely phase them out by 2030.
• Good health and well-being… continuously reduce workplace accidents to the target 1.2 LTIF (Lost Time Injury Frequency) 2017.

“This gives us a strong foundation and signposts the direction for our sustainability efforts ahead. In the coming year, we will launch a number of major new projects primarily in the areas of clean energy and sustainable consumption. Tests with battery power on one of our ferries and biodegradable bags onboard are just two exciting projects in the pipeline”, says Erik Lewenhaupt, Stena Line’s Sustainability Manager.

The company revealed that the construction of Stena Line’s new RoPax vessels is expected to start in China during this Autumn and they are  scheduled to be delivered up to 2020. The new vessels will deliver 25% lower carbon dioxide emissions per freight unit compared to today’s ferries and they will also be pre-prepared for gas, scrubbers and catalytic reduction systems.