Maersk seeks methanol from India for its green fleet

A.P. Moller-Maersk has entered early talks with Indian green fuel producers, including NTPC Green Energy, to source methanol for its growing fleet of dual-fuel ships, the Copenhagen-based shipping giant announced. With 25 dual-fuel vessels ordered, Maersk is advancing its 2040 netzero emissions goal by transitioning to bio and e-methanol alongside liquefied biomethane. Currently, eight dual-fuel

Maersk to use up to 20% alternative fuels for its fleet in 2030

A.P. Moller-Maersk, a global shipping leader, is targeting up to 20% of its marine fuel consumption to come from alternative sources by 2030. This move is critical to the company’s goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2040. Maersk consumed 10-11 million metric tons of fuel oil equivalent in 2022, with only 3% from alternative fuels.

Maersk completes first large container vessel conversion to dual-fuel

As the first large vessel in the industry, the container ship Maersk Halifax has been converted into a dual-fuel vessel able to operate on methanol. The retrofit operation was conducted at the Zhoushan Xinya Shipyard in China over 88 days with completion at the end of October 2024. We are happy to announce that Maersk

Maersk orders 12 LNG dual fuel ships

Maersk Line has ordered 12 LNG dual-fuelled 16,000 TEU container ships at a Chinese shipyard. It is reported that each ship is priced at $200 million, with delivery slated in 2028. If the options are exercised, the total contract value will be $2.4 billion. The order raises speculations whether the Danish carrier is rethinking its

Maersk Expects IMO to Approve Global CO2 Levy Next Year

Shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S expects IMO, the industry’s global regulator, to approve a charge on vessels’ greenhouse gas emissions. At International Maritime Organization (IMO) talks in London, nations have been inching toward new regulations to reign in emissions from a sector that annually spews about a billion tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Maersk group representative

Methanol-powered container ship now in regular service

Maersk has deployed its latest and largest methanol-powered ship on the transoceanic weekly route between the Port of Gothenburg and Asia. This means that the Port of Gothenburg now has two methanol-powered container ships that regularly call at the port. The new ship, Antonia Maersk, with a cargo capacity of 16,592 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units),

APMT welcomes Maersk’s methanol-enabled containership

APM Terminals (APMT) has welcomed A.P. Moller-Maersk’s (Maersk) methanol-enabled containership to Los Angeles’ Pier 400. The terminal, one of eight APMT facilities worldwide participating in an electrification project, aims to deploy cutting-edge technology and electric container handling equipment to achieve the group’s net zero ambition by 2040. In September, the terminal will receive two new

Maersk unveils third large methanol dual-fuel boxship

Shipping giant A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) unveiled its third large dual-fuel vessel in its fleet, capable of sailing on green methanol. The name Antonia Maersk was unveiled at a ceremony held in Aarhus, Denmark. Antonia Maersk was christened by its godmother Kirsten Andersen, spouse of Vestas CEO Henrik Andersen. The ship is named after

Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center releases report on fuel cells for vessels

The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping has released a report providing a techno-economic assessment of fuel cell applications for onboard auxiliary power for deepsea vessels. The reportindicates that it appears unrealistic to assume that fuel cells will compete with or entirely replace onboard internal combustion engines in the near future, even as

Singapore aims 1 mln tons of low-carbon methanol bunker supply

Singapore has the potential to supply over 1 million metric tons of low-carbon methanol annually by 2030 to meet rising demand for alternative bunker fuel, a Singapore minister said. Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) late last year started seeking proposals from companies to supply methanol as a marine bunker fuel at Singapore from 2025.