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By Géraud Pellat de Villedon, RSA for Michelin Supply Chain and secretary of the Association of shippers for a decarbonated maritime transport
Let's wish the best to maritime transport
Only innovation will make it possible to develop energy sobriety and limit the CO2 emissions of maritime transport.
Most studies show us that there will probably not be low-carbon energy for everyone in 2050. For maritime transport, which accounts for 3.5% of greenhouse gas emissions, alternative energies such as biofuels or e-fuels are slowly coming onto the market. They emit less carbon emissions but their environmental impact is not zero! Then, the maritime sector will have to compete for these new fuels with industry and other means of transport, mainly aviation. As a shipper, we therefore wonder about the sustainability, traceability and cost stability of such solutions over the long term.
It is time to find other solutions with the main point in mind: energy sobriety, which means either transporting less or transporting differently.
This is the raison d'être of the Shippers' Association for Decarbonised Maritime Transport created by France Supply Chain and the Association of Freight Transport Users (AUTF). Some fifteen shippers of all sizes have come together with a single common objective: to contribute to the decarbonisation of maritime transport by deploying cargo ships that use mainly the force of the wind, which is known as velocity propulsion. The objective, as stated in the specifications, is to reduce CO2 emissions by at least half compared to conventional transport.
At the beginning of February 2022, an initial call for tenders was launched for two weekly transatlantic routes between Europe and North America. Our objective is to introduce container ships, mainly powered by wind, from 2024. Each week, a load volume of 500 standard 20-foot containers will be transported. The price will be fixed, regardless of supply and demand. It will also be the same for everyone, regardless of the volume booked. ETIs will be charged the same price as large industrial groups according to the principle of mutualisation.
The model is both technologically and economically unprecedented. Because to respond to the climate emergency, all the levers of innovation must be activated.
[1] Groupe Avril, Bontaz, Coty, Gerflor, Groupe L'occitane, Groupe Rocher, La Fournée Dorée, Massilly, Michelin, Moët Hennessy, Nestlé Waters, Remy Cointreau
HIGHLIGHTS
4 days to fill up on new products!
Today, Tuesday 5 April, SITL opens its doors at the Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre. As a key event for the Transport & Logistics sector, the organisers are keen to highlight market trends and news more than ever: "We are delighted to be back in Hall 6 of Paris Nord Villepinte on the historic dates of SITL after the cancellation of the 2020 edition due to the pandemic. More than 500 exhibitors have responded to take part in this new edition which promises to be rich in content with 150 workshops and conferences scheduled. The 30,000 expected visitors will discover the latest innovations in the sector, which are increasingly eco-responsible", says Laurence Gaborieau, the new Director of the Transport & Logistics Division of RX (Reed Expositions). Among the highlights of these 4 days, the Human Resources Lab of France Supply Chain recommends: "How to cope with the need to recruit talent", a conference that will take place on Wednesday, in the mercury room from 12:30 to 13:30 with Xavier Derycke, Cécile Cloarec, Xavier Brusset, Sébastien Perdereau and Philippe Raynaud. Don't miss the Innovation Awards and the final of the Start Up Contest (in partnership with SprintProject) which will take place on Thursday 7 April at 4.10 pm. Finally, during your visit, you will be able to visit the Showroom 360 to discover the intralogistics of tomorrow, with the Warehouse of the Future, the Drone Valley and the Test Track.
NOT TO BE MISSED
Accelerating the energy transition of the supply chain
Decarbonising the energies produced and developing short energy circuits has become a major challenge in the face of the climate emergency. On 22 March, France Supply Chain organised a conference with the LLC Avocats firm, which gave its advice on how to act on carbon energy issues.
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