A.P. Moller - Maersk plans to launch the world’s first carbon neutral liner vessel in 2023 - seven years ahead of the 2030-target. The efforts to decarbonise marine operations have been accelerated with advances in technology and increasing demand for sustainable supply chains. Additionally, all future Maersk owned buildings will have dual fuel technology.
Dual fuel technology will enable either carbon neutral operations or operation on standard very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO).A.P. Moller - Maersk plans to launch the world's first carbon neutral liner vessel in 2023 - seven years ahead of the 2030-target. The efforts to decarbonise marine operations have been accelerated with advances in technology and increasing demand for sustainable supply chains. Additionally, all future Maersk owned buildings will have dual fuel technology.#
“A.P. Moller - Maersk’s ambition is to lead the way in decarbonising global logistics. Our customers expect us to help them decarbonise their global supply chains, and we are embracing the challenge, working on solving the practical, technical and safety challenges inherent in the carbon neutral fuels we need in the future. Our ambition to have a carbon neutral fleet by 2050 was a moonshot when we announced in 2018. Today we see it as a challenging, yet achievable target to reach,” says Søren Skou, CEO, A.P. Moller - Maersk.
Around half of Maersk’s 200 largest customers have set, or are in the process of setting, ambitious science-based or zero carbon targets for their supply chains, and the figure is on the rise.
Maersk’s methanol feeder vessel will have a capacity of around 2000 TEU and be deployed in one of its intra-regional networks. While the vessel will be able to operate on standard VLSFO, the plan is to operate the vessel on carbon neutral e-methanol or sustainable bio-methanol from day one.
“It will be a significant challenge to source an adequate supply of carbon neutral methanol within our timeline to pioneer this technology. Our success relies on customers embracing this groundbreaking product and strengthened collaboration with fuel manufacturers, technology partners and developers to ramp up production fast enough. We believe our aspiration to put the world’s first carbon neutral liner vessel in operation by 2023 is the best way to kick start the rapid scaling of carbon neutral fuels we will need,” says Henriette Hallberg Thygesen, CEO of Fleet and Strategic Brands, A.P. Moller - Maersk.
Both the methanol-fuelled feeder vessel and the decision to install dual fuel engines on future new buildings are part of Maersk’s ongoing fleet replacement. CAPEX implications will be manageable and are included in current guidance.
A carbon neutral future for shipping requires innovation, test and collaboration across multiple industry partners. Maersk is exploring several carbon neutral fuel pathways and expects multiple fuel solutions to exist in the future. Methanol (e-methanol and bio-methanol), alcohol-lignin blends and ammonia remain the primary fuel candidates for the future.
A key collaboration partner is the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Centre for Zero Carbon Shipping, an independent, non-profit research and development centre, that works across sectors, organisations, research areas and regulators to accelerate the development and implementation of new energy systems and technologies.
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