Ardmore Shipping's first separate sustainability report reveals an 8% cut in CO2 emissions as it adapted quickly to new technologies.

The Ireland-based owner's fleet of product tankers produced 390,000 tonnes of CO2 in 2020, down from 423,000 tonnes in 2019.

Ardmore's ESG scorecard

2019 CO2 emissions: 423,000 tonnes

2020 emissions: 390,000 tonnes

Annual reduction: 8%

Non-fossil fuel cargoes carried in 2020: 25%

Female shore staff: 54%

Female managers: 43%

Female officer cadets: 12%

Industry female officer cadet average: 2%

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Weather-routing software cut up to 4,600 tonnes from the total, while a propeller boss cap fin achieved 3% savings from reducing drag.