Maersk’s methanol vessel bunkers at Antwerp

A.P. Moller – Maersk’s (Maersk) first major methanol-powered deep-sea vessel, the ‘Ane Maersk,’ has arrived at the MSC PSA European Terminal in Antwerp. ​ The call at the Antwerp port is part of ‘Ane Maersk’s’ maiden voyage from South Korea to China, fuelled by green methanol. The container vessel, built by Hyundai Heavy Industries in

Maersk hopes customers will help it hit net zero by 2040

Danish shipping giant Maersk in February became the first company in its industry to commit to achieve net-zero status by 2040, validated by the Science Based Targets initiative. It’s a massive, ambitious and logistically complex project: The marine shipping sector uses an estimated 300 million tons of fuel annually, making it responsible for approximately 3

Maersk’s Eco Delivery results in achieving less GHG

In 2023, Maersk’s ECO Delivery Ocean product resulted in more than 660,000 TEU transported on green fuels and a reduction of over 683,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases. According to Maersk, this success is indicative of the increasing commitment from shippers to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from their logistics. Notable companies pioneering this effort include Nestlé,

Maersk becomes first to have climate targets validated by SBTi

A.P. Moller – Maersk´s (Maersk) greenhouse gas emissions targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to be in line with the 1.5-degree pathway from the Paris Agreement. This marks an industry first under SBTi’s new Maritime Guidance. While Maersk continues to aim for Net-Zero* greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for the entire

Flying Tiger Copenhagen to use Maersk’s ECO delivery

Maersk has announced that Flying Tiger Copenhagen will be utilizing its ECO Delivery solution to transport its entire ocean freight volume from 2024 onwards. With ECO Delivery, Maersk customers, including Flying Tiger Copenhagen, can manage ocean transports using certified green fuels like second-generation biofuel derived from waste feedstocks.  By leveraging Maersk’s ECO Delivery solution, the

Maersk picks Guangzhou Wenchong for next series of methanol-fuelled ships

Maersk has picked a yard in southern China to build its next raft of methanol-fuelled ships. Alphaliner is reporting Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard (GWS) has won a contract to build a number of 3,500 teu dual-fuel ships for the Danish carrier. Ultimately, with options, Maersk may order up to 12 ships at the yard with the

MGC teams up to promote use of green methanol

Japan’s Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company (MGC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the City of Yokohama and shipping giant Maersk to promote the use of green methanol at the Port of Yokohama. On December 27, MGC announced the signing of the MoU which aims to decarbonize international marine transportation, promote the Japanese government’s

Over 80% of Danish Shipping companies tonnage to sail on green fuels

Danish shipping companies currently have 67 new ships in the order book, which will be delivered from shipyards around the world in the coming years. This increases the number of Danish vessels in the order books for the third year in a row. Of these ships, 35 or just over 52% will be sailing on

Fossil fuel newbuild phase-out stirs debate

The joint declaration issued at the start of the COP28 conference in Dubai from the CEOs of MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and Wallenius Wilhelmsen calling for a set date for the phase out of traditional powered newbuilds earned many headlines around the world. The Splash Extra editorial team have investigated the proposal and sought

Maersk to deploy first large methanol-enabled vessel

A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) is about to launch the first of its 18 large methanol-enabled vessels currently on order. On 9 February 2024, it will enter service on the AE7 string connecting Asia and Europe, which includes port calls in Shanghai, Tanjung Pelepas, Colombo and Hamburg, with Ningbo, China, being its first destination. The