Eni Partners with MSC on Decarbonization
Italian energy major Eni S.p.A. has joined forces with the shipping giant Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. (MSC) to develop sustainability and energy transition initiatives.
Eni said in a media release they intend to extend the scope of their relationship to a broader geographic context and, in particular, to areas relating to sustainability and the decarbonization of their operations.
According to Eni, the agreement includes the potential use of LNG and lower-carbon energy carriers, such as HVO and bio-LNG biofuels, as well as lubricants from renewable raw materials, for use on MSC fleets dedicated to logistics and cruise transport. Renewable energy solutions will be assessed to contribute to the decarbonization of MSC’s sites and facilities, it said.
Eni said the collaboration will create synergies between the two companies’ operations. These operations range from logistics services to intermodal transport, covering agro-industrial activities for the production of raw materials, including agrifeedstock, for biorefining, and the storage and transport of HVO biofuels through innovative intermodal sea, rail, and road transport solutions, it said.
The duo also aim to support the decommissioning of national and international offshore platforms, hold joint research and development initiatives, and collaborate in the Open-es framework, the platform and system alliance launched by Eni for value-chain sustainability.
“There are many parts of our economic and industrial systems where we must act to reduce emissions. The only way to succeed is by uniting the skills, resources, and technologies across a range of stakeholders, for a widespread intervention in each of these key areas”, Claudio Descalzi, CEO of Eni, said. “This agreement marks the start of our collaboration with MSC in the decarbonization of transport and cruise services. MSC is the world leader in the sector and we are confident that together we will be able to develop and implement decarbonization initiatives that provide an important contribution to the sector and the reduction of emissions from our transport systems”.
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