Ocean Network Express participates in METRANS carbon neutral rail services

<19th April 2022, London> Ocean Network Express (ONE) is happy to announce the adoption of METRANS CO2 Neutral rail transport services, enhancing the company’s commitment to providing environmentally friendly solutions. 

In line with their commitment to enhance the company’s environmental performance, Ocean Network Express (Europe) Ltd (ONE) has adopted METRANS CO2 neutral rail transport services into its excessive European inland network and now participates in HHLA Pure an eco-friendly rail service connecting the ports of Hamburg, Bremerhaven and Koper to the German and Central European hinterland in a very sustainable way.

Certified by the independent German accreditation body TÜV the product entails modern CO₂-optimized hybrid and electric locomotives, electrification at the port container terminal, and handling with widely electrified processes. Any unavoidable CO₂ emissions are offset through internationally certified Gold Standard climate protection projects. 

Moving containers by train is amongst the most eco-friendly forms of transportation but specifically procuring the TÜV-certified services allows ONE to pass on their eco-conscious efforts to their carrier haulage customers by providing carbon-neutral certificates on request. 

Johan Pijpers, ONE’s Manager Inland Operations Procurement for Europe & Africa said: “Sustainable inland transport is one of the key pillars of our procurement strategy for the coming years. Joining carbon neutral initiatives like METRANS HHLA Pure contributes to our green ambitions.” “Peter Kiss, CEO of METRANS mentions: “Our TUV-certified carbon neutral product not only ensures our direct customers can fulfil their green ambition. It also guarantees that their business partners throughout the value chain enjoy the benefits of our contribution to climate improvement.”

This latest service offering is another positive step forward for ONE’s sustainability initiatives, which includes four areas of priority: Environment; Social; Governance; and Operational Excellence.

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About Ocean Network Express (Europe) Ltd. 
Ocean Network Express (ONE) was launched on April 1st, 2018, with its headquarters based in Singapore. As of this press release, ONE is the sixth largest container shipping company in the world, operating more than 220 ships at a total capacity of around 1.6 million TEUs. ONE has its global business spanning across more than 120 countries. In FY2020, ONE completed nearly 12 million TEUs in lifting. Meanwhile, ONE has been actively furthering its endeavours in environmental sustainability and digitalization in its business to fulfil ONE’s social responsibilities and deliver maximum satisfaction to its customers. Magenta is its signature corporate colour, used on its ships and containers deployed all over the world. 
For more information, please visit ONE at https://www.one-line.com 

About METRANS
METRANS is one of the market leaders in intermodal transport in Europe. The rail provider connects sea cargo hubs such as North Sea and Adriatic ports, or broad-gauge change rail hubs with inland Europe, maximizing synergies of 19 intermodal terminals and the power of 550 weekly intermodal trains. The company focuses on innovative technologies and sustainable solutions by developing logistical and digital hubs with their customers for the transport flows of the future. METRANS is committed to the green future and offers CO2 neutral hinterland transport, a real contribution to climate improvement. 
For more information, please visit ONE at https://www.metrans.eu/