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Anglo American PLC
26 January 2023
26 January 2023
Anglo American loads first LNG dual-fuelled vessel in chartered
fleet, cutting emissions by up to 35%
Anglo American announces that its newly launched LNG
dual-fuelled Capesize+ vessel, the Ubuntu Harmony, has loaded its
first cargo of iron ore from its Kumba operations in South
Africa.
The vessel is the first of ten LNG dual-fuelled new-build ships
that Anglo American will introduce to its chartered fleet during
the course of 2023 and 2024, delivering an estimated 35% reduction
in CO(2) emissions compared to ships fuelled by conventional marine
oil fuel. The use of LNG will also lead to a significant reduction
of nitrogen oxides and particulate matter from vessel exhausts,
while new technology also eliminates the release of unburnt
methane.
The Ubuntu fleet is a key component of Anglo American's ambition
to achieve carbon-neutrality for its controlled ocean freight by
2040 - with an interim target to reduce emissions from these
activities by 30% by 2030 - all part of Anglo American's wider
ambition to halve Scope 3 emissions by 2040.
Peter Whitcutt, CEO of Anglo American's Marketing business,
said: "We are proud to see the Ubuntu Harmony begin its voyage
transporting future-enabling products from our mines to our
customers around the world. This milestone cements our vision to be
a leader in low carbon shipping, a natural extension of our
commitment to achieve carbon neutrality across our operations by
2040."
Nolitha Fakude, Group Director of Anglo American for South
Africa, said: "The metals and minerals we provide play an important
role in helping key industries decarbonise. Transporting them in a
sustainable way is a key part of this effort and the introduction
of the Ubuntu fleet - named after the Zulu word meaning 'humanity
to others' - helps us accelerate our transition to sustainable
ocean freight."
Anglo American has established a comprehensive framework of
initiatives for the decarbonisation of its maritime activities,
including energy saving devices fitted to existing vessels, the use
of voyage optimisation software, and a focus on exploring,
trialling and adopting alternative, sustainable fuel options - such
as LNG, sustainable biofuel, green methanol and ammonia, and -
further down the line - hydrogen.
For further information, please contact:
Media Investors
UK UK
James Wyatt-Tilby Paul Galloway
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Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 8759 Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 8718
Marcelo Esquivel Emma Waterworth
marcelo.esquivel@angloamerican.com Emma.waterworth@angloamerican.com
Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 8891 Tel: +44 (0) 20 7968
8574
Rebecca Meeson-Frizelle Michelle Jarman
Rebecca.meeson-frizelle@angloamerican.com michelle.jarman@angloamerican.com
Tel: + 44 (0)20 7968 8888 Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 1494
South Africa
Nevashnee Naicker
nevashnee.naicker@angloamerican.com
Tel: +27 (0)11 638 3189
Sibusiso Tshabalala
sibusiso.tshabalala@angloamerican.com
Tel: +27 (0)11 638 2175
Notes to editors:
The Ubuntu Harmony is a 190,000 tonne bulk carrier, flagged in
Singapore - the first such LNG dual- fuelled vessel on the
country's register - and is designed to be larger than, but as
flexible as, a conventional Capesize vessel. The Ubuntu Harmony was
built by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding and is owned by U-Ming
Marine Transport.
The vessel completed bunkering in Singapore in early January
with LNG provided by Shell Eastern LNG. It arrived in Saldanha Bay,
South Africa on 19 January to load a full cargo of iron ore that
will be transported to customers in China. The Ubuntu Harmony will
be followed by its sister ship Ubuntu Equality, the fleet's second
vessel, which is expected to load her first cargo in February in
South Africa.
Anglo American is a leading global mining company and our
products are the essential ingredients in almost every aspect of
modern life. Our portfolio of world-class competitive operations,
with a broad range of future development options, provides many of
the future-enabling metals and minerals for a cleaner, greener,
more sustainable world and that meet the fast growing every day
demands of billions of consumers. With our people at the heart of
our business, we use innovative practices and the latest
technologies to discover new resources and to mine, process, move
and market our products to our customers - safely and
sustainably.
As a responsible producer of diamonds (through De Beers),
copper, platinum group metals, premium quality iron ore and
steelmaking coal, and nickel - with crop nutrients in development -
we are committed to being carbon neutral across our operations by
2040. More broadly, our Sustainable Mining Plan commits us to a
series of stretching goals to ensure we work towards a healthy
environment, creating thriving communities and building trust as a
corporate leader. We work together with our business partners and
diverse stakeholders to unlock enduring value from precious natural
resources for the benefit of the communities and countries in which
we operate, for society as a whole, and for our shareholders. Anglo
American is re-imagining mining to improve people's lives.
www.angloamerican.com
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