Seventeen companies are collaborating with shipping company Samskip to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by using sustainable biofuel to ship their products on board Samskip’s vessels.

The initiative, called “insetting,” is promoted by GoodShipping, which provides the opportunity for shippers to transport their freight sustainably, reducing their carbon footprint.

Shippers often transport small numbers of containers on different vessels and can use insetting to reduce a certain amount of CO2 via GoodShipping, which allows for the CO2 neutral transport of cargo by providing a vessel with sustainable fuel.

The project is expected to result in a reduction in CO2 emissions equivalent to 2023 tonnes of CO2.

This initiative is part of the “Switch to Zero” campaign launched by the Port of Rotterdam Authority and GoodShipping to encourage companies to transport their sea freight using sustainable fuel.