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Maersk orders eight large container ships to run on ‘carbon-neutral’ e-methanol
(25 Aug 2021) After announcing plans to operate a small carbon-neutral vessel by 2023, Danish shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk has ordered eight large ocean-going container vessels capable of running on ‘green’ e-methanol. EURACTIV’s media partner, edie.net, reports.
Maersk this year announced its intention to operate a carbon-neutral liner vessel by 2023, building on an existing commitment to achieving net-zero emissions across its business by 2050. It then outlined plans for sourcing the e-methanol to power that vessel from European Energy subsidiary REintegrate, which produces the fuel from green hydrogen and CO2 from bio-based sources.
Today (24 August), the firm has revealed that it has placed an order for eight larger methanol-powered vessels with Hyundai Heavy Industries, with the option to place an order for four additional container ships in 2025. The initial order is worth $1.4bn.
The new vessels will replace old ships which have reached the end-of-life stage and are being decommissioned between now and the first quarter of 2024. Maersk estimates that, once all eight vessels are in operation, it will generate one million tonnes less CO2 annually from its shipping fleet. Carbon savings are attributable not only to fuel switching, but to an improvement in efficiency.
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, 25 Aug 2021: Maersk orders eight large container ships to run on ‘carbon-neutral’ e-methanol
