JANUARY statistics released by the Panama Canal that shippers have already saved a million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the first month of the year simply by choosing to transit the waterway over the most likely alternative route.
In a statement, the Panama Canal said the total CO2 emissions saved during January was equivalent to the emissions produced by roughly 215,000 passenger vehicles driven for a year. "This translates to each transit saving an average of 1,206 tonnes of CO2 emmissions, roughly the amount a car would produce driving the length of the circumference of earth 100 times."
Similar to the overall 2020 results announced in January, the containers segment was the main market segment of saved emissions followed by chemical tankers, dry bulk and LPG carriers.
The CO2 Emissions Dashboard was introduced to help inform how the maritime industry adopts initiatives to reduce the carbon footprint. This is informed through the Emissions Calculator, which allows shipping lines to measure their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions per route, including the amount saved by choosing the Panama Canal over other routes.
"The data we will gather at the Canal for this dashboard will better inform our environmental practices and encourage customers to reduce their CO2 emissions in transit," said Alexis Rodriguez, Panama Canal environmental specialist.
"This is an important step, but we will also need international cooperation and policy implementation to safeguard the future of the environment and make a lasting impact in shipping."
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