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BG’s new green ships are all colours of the rainbow

[ May 8, 2024   //   ]

BG Freight Line is to introduce four new vessels on its Liverpool-Rotterdam route fitted with a scrubber to catch CO2 and sulphur particles, along with increased capacity for cargo giving a lower carbon footprint per container.

They are also equipped to handle biomethanol, allowing them to be powered by this sustainable fuel source as it becomes available in ports.

Named to reflect their striking colours, BG Green, BG Blue, BG Red, and BG Orange, the vessels are 170m long and can carry up to 1,380 containers – 300 more than the older ships in BG Freight Line’s fleet can carry.

Part of the Peel Ports Group, BG Freight Line’s new ships for part the Group’s ambition to become net-zero across its operations by 2040.

The first of the new ships made her maiden voyage from Liverpool on 27 April, with the other vessels set to come into service later this year.

BG Freight Line chief executive, Koert Luitwieler, , said: “We understand the importance of implementing measures in a bid to reduce our impact on the environment and we are doing this with our greenest ships yet.

“This investment underscores our commitment to sustainability, and we hope that by pioneering eco-friendly solutions we can set a new standard for sustainable shipping – one which makes it even more environmentally friendly than before when compared to other methods of cargo transport.”

BG Freight Line provide logistics services in the UK, Ireland and Europe, including door-to-door and quay-to-quay shipping for all types of containerised cargo.

Peel Ports Group chief operating officer, David Huck added: “Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do at Peel Ports and we are delighted to welcome these new ships, which are showing how green the maritime logistics sector can be.

“The innovation behind their design represents the future of sustainability in shipping, and we are proud to be a part of this. Shipping has always been the most sustainable and effective way to transport goods, but now with BG Freight Line’s new ships, it will be even more so.”

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