NAVIGATOR Holdings said it carried out the first carbon-neutral handysize LPG voyage.
Navigator Capricorn, a semi-refrigerated gas carrier, loaded LPG for US company Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminal on 18 January 2021 at the Marcus Hook export terminal in Pennsylvania. The vessel is set to transport the cargo safely, reliably and efficiently across the Atlantic to Morocco.
In collaboration with the Norwegian climate and technology company CHOOOSE, Navigator has committed to offset 1068 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide by supporting a UN-verified renewable energy project. The IslaSol Island Solar Power project in the Philippines is intended to bring daytime power to approximately 200,000 homes throughout the year, whilst focusing on reducing emissions in the region.
“Carbon reduction is a key strategic objective for our company and follows our mission of connecting the world today, creating a sustainable tomorrow,” Oeyvind Lindeman, chief commercial officer at Navigator said.
“We continuously strive to reduce our carbon emissions through innovations in the way we manage our company and in the way we operate our assets. Offsetting is one of several tools we choose to use in order to deliver a true carbon-neutral voyage. We are looking at ways to further promote and develop similar voyages in collaboration with our stakeholders whilst always keeping the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals in mind.”
CHOOOSE CEO and founder Andreas Slettvoll said Navigator’s efforts mark a landmark change in the global maritime sector by moving towards tangible action.
“At CHOOOSE, we are proud to be participating in this global change led by Navigator by building technology that makes the global maritime sector a part of the solution,” Slettvoll said.
