{"id":4183,"date":"2020-08-07T12:17:52","date_gmt":"2020-08-07T10:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/hn\/stories-insights\/introducing-our-new-eco-efficient-fleet-for-juices-2\/"},"modified":"2020-08-07T12:17:52","modified_gmt":"2020-08-07T10:17:52","slug":"introducing-our-new-eco-efficient-fleet-for-juices-2","status":"publish","type":"stories-insight","link":"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/hn\/en\/stories-insights\/introducing-our-new-eco-efficient-fleet-for-juices-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing\u2026 our new eco-efficient fleet for juices"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Helping to shape a more sustainable shipping industry with state-of-the-art vessels to transport our citrus juices and by-products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aligned with our vision to work toward a safe and sustainable\nfuture, we continually work to influence positive change for more sustainable\npractices across our activities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We take another positive step as we begin operating two new\neco-efficient vessels, dedicated to the transport of citrus juices and by-products\nin climate-controlled tanks, from our export terminal in Brazil to destination\nmarkets in Europe and North America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our juice story began in 1988, when we acquired our first orange processing plant in Brazil<\/a>. Since then, we have expanded our activities across 70 countries, with expertise across all stages of the value chain, and have grown to be one of world\u2019s largest producers and merchandizers of citrus juices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Managing 38 citrus farms in Brazil, with over 25,000\nhectares of citrus groves, and three processing\nplants in Mat\u00e3o and Bebedouro and Paranava\u00ed, today we are strategically located\nacross the country\u2019s citrus belt. Two logistic terminals – one in Santos, Brazil,\nand the other at North Sea Port in Ghent, Belgium – enable the worldwide distribution\nof citrus juices and by-products. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our first transatlantic juice shipment between these\nterminals took place in 2000. 20 years later, we continue to invest in our\nfleet to meet our customers\u2019 needs in a safe and sustainable way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Head of Juice for EMEA and Asia, Gijs Rotmans, explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why change your fleet\nnow?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In recent years, three vessels transported our juice products\nfrom Brazil to Europe – one fully dedicated to LDC, the other two used 50% by\nLDC. To meet growing demand in Europe, the US and Asia for not-from-concentrate\n(NFC) juices, which require more volume to transport compared to frozen\nconcentrate orange (FCO) juices, we are investing to increase our fleet\noperations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We also increased our storage capacity for NFC juices by more than 50%, and our blending capacity by more than 20%, at our port terminal in Ghent, Belgium<\/a> in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is special about\nthe new eco-efficient vessels?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each ship is 180 meters long and 30 meters wide, and is\nequipped with tanks for customized products. Together, the vessels can transport\nup to 50,000 tons of juice, offering 20% more capacity compared to the three vessels\nin our previous fleet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of LDC\u2019s global efforts to integrate sustainability\nacross our value chains, these new state-of-the-art vessels also give us more\nautonomy and efficiency to operate across preferred export routes, helping to reduce\nfuel consumption by 40% and sulfur emission levels by 85% per ton of product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When will the new\nvessels start operating?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first vessel started its journey in Brazil on July 16, 2020, and arrived at our terminal in Belgium on August 12. The second vessel is scheduled to start operating in August. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tell us a bit more about the juice that\nthese vessels transport.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

LDC is active across the entire citrus juice value chain –\nfrom farming to distribution of packaged juices – to produce 100% natural\norange juice with 0% artificial additives. And it\u2019s important to us to do so\nsustainably and traceably. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The majority of our farms are certified by the Rainforest Alliance<\/a>, and we also\nhave chain of custody certification by the Rainforest Alliance, helping to\nensure the traceability of our products throughout their journey – from\ncertified farms to our plants, on to our export terminal in Santos, and finally\nto our destination terminal in North Sea Port, Belgium. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over more than 30 years in the juice industry, LDC has\nworked to drive positive change in our value chain, and we continue to do so\ntoday, working with a range of partners and experts, to assure customers and\nconsumers that the products they buy are responsibly sourced, processed and\ntransported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t miss our new video, exploring our juice activities.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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