New Delhi: Denmark-based logistic agency A P Moller-Maersk has ordered a further six giant ocean-going vessels that may sail on inexperienced methanol. The vessels will likely be constructed by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).
The vessels have a nominal capability of approx. 17,000 containers (Twenty Foot Equal – TEU). They’ll substitute current capability within the Maersk fleet, the corporate mentioned in a press release.
“ Our prospects need to us to decarbonise their provide chains, and these six vessels in a position to function on inexperienced methanol will additional speed up the efforts to supply our prospects local weather impartial transport. International motion is required on this decade to be able to meet the Paris Settlement’s objective of limiting international warming to a 1.5°C temperature rise,” mentioned Henriette Hallberg Thygesen, CEO of Fleet & Strategic Manufacturers at Maersk.
Maersk has set a net-zero emissions goal for 2040 throughout the complete enterprise and has additionally set tangible near-term targets for 2030 to make sure vital progress.
This features a 50% discount in emissions per transported container within the Maersk Ocean fleet in comparison with 2020 and a precept of solely ordering newbuilt vessels that may be operated on inexperienced fuels, the corporate mentioned.
With the order, Maersk has in whole ordered 19 vessels with dual-fuel engines in a position to function on inexperienced methanol.
“Inexperienced methanol is one of the best scalable inexperienced gas answer for this decade, and we’re excited to see a number of different shipowners selecting this path. It provides additional momentum to the speedy scaling of availability wanted to carry down the premium on inexperienced methanol and speed up the evolution of local weather impartial transport,” mentioned Palle Laursen, Chief Fleet & Technical Officer at Maersk.
Benchmarked towards typical gas capabilities, further capital expenditure for the methanol dual-fuel functionality is within the vary of 8-12%, which is an enchancment in comparison with when Maersk ordered eight vessels with the identical expertise final 12 months.
The six 17,000 TEU vessels are all to be delivered in 2025 and can sail beneath the flag of Denmark. All of them come as a part of Maersk’s ongoing fleet renewal program and their capability will substitute an equal quantity of capability reaching end-of-life and leaving the Maersk managed fleet. When all 19 vessels on order are deployed and have changed older vessels, they may generate annual CO2 emissions financial savings of round 2.3 million tonnes, mentioned the transport firm.
Maersk additional reiterates its technique of sustaining a fleet capability at a most of 4.3 million TEU, as a mixture of Maersk managed and time-chartered vessels.
The six vessels have a nominal capability of approx. 17,000 containers. It would include dual-fuel engines in a position to function on inexperienced methanol. They’ll save about 800,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions yearly, it mentioned.
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