Maersk aims to launch world’s first carbon-neutral vessel in 2023
By IM Staff
Published: Thursday, 18 February 2021
All future new-build vessels to be owned by shipping operator Maersk will have dual-fuel technology installed, allowing either carbon-neutral operations or the use of standard very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO), the company said on Wednesday February 17.
By Cristina Belda
"Our ambition to have a carbon-neutral fleet by 2050 was a
'moonshot’ when we announced it in 2018. Today, we
see it as a challenging, yet achievable target," Maersk chief
executive officer Søren Skou said.
The Danish-owned shipping line now plans to launch the
world’s first carbon-neutral...