Maersk CEO: We Expect to Order First Ships Running on New Fuels in Three Years
WMN..Maersk expects to resolve safety and all other issues faced by ammonia and fuel types based on alcohols in two to three years, clearing the way to order the first ships to run on these fuels in the next three years, the company’s CEO Søren Skou said in a podcast hosted by Global Optimism.
The world’s largest container shipping firm vowed to become a net-zero company in 2018 setting a major precedent in the industry as it vowed to outperform targets set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
The key driving force for decarbonization comes from the market because customers are demanding that the suppliers make their supply chains greener and more sustainable.
Maersk’s two strategic targets on CO2 emissions are to have net-zero CO2 emissions from its own operations by 2050, which includes having commercially viable, net-zero vessels on the water by 2030, and to deliver a 60% relative reduction in CO2 emissions by 2030 compared to 2008 levels.
The company has been vocal about its preference for a zero-emission alternative to fossil fuels rather than choosing LNG as a bridging fuel for the company’s fleet…reports World Maritime News.
FOLLOW US
About Post Author
