Maersk, first Methanol-Capable Container Ship Will Travel on its Maiden Voyage on Green Methanol

Copenhagen, Denmark: The world's first container ship equipped with Methanol has successfully been outfitted with green Methanol by A.P. Moller-Maersk. The corporation and the industry's efforts to minimise greenhouse gas emissions have advanced significantly with the accomplishment of this green fuel milestone.

Maersk and Dutch manufacturer OCI Global have an agreement in place for the initial supply of green1 bio-Methanol. As Maersk prepares to receive a fleet of new, large ocean-going Methanol-enabled ships starting in 2024, the 21,500 km journey from Ulsan, Seafarers using the new engines and utilising methanol as fuel will gain practical operational experience travelling from South Korea to Copenhagen, Denmark, more than halfway around the globe.

Using collected biogas from organic waste decaying in landfills, OCI manufactures its green Methanol at a site in the US. The biogas is transformed into biomethane and introduced into the gas system, where on a mass-balance basis, Methanol is created from the biomethane. In this manner, green Methanol may be generated quickly in current facilities with existing infrastructure and equipment. The process can help create a more environmentally friendly ga grid while removing damaging methane emissions that would otherwise be produced by the waste feedstock. According to the EU Renewable Energy Directive, OCI's green Methanol has received certification from International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC).

By 2030, A.P. Moller - Maersk hopes to carry at least 25% of its ocean cargo using green fuels, up from a baseline of 2020, to fulfil the challenging 2040 target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions. The milestone 2,100 TEU (twenty-foot-equivalent) Methanol-capable feeder vessel is a significant step towards the long-term goal of gradually upgrading the whole fleet to run only on green fuels.

When compared to fossil fuels, green fuels have low to very low GHG emissions throughout their lifetime. Depending on their production process, different green fuels reduce their life cycle in different ways. As opposed to fossil fuels, low-GHG fuels have life cycle GHG emissions reductions of 65–80%. In comparison to fossil fuels, very low fuels have life cycle GHG emissions that are reduced by 80–95%.

An integrated logistics company called A.P. Moller - Maersk links and streamlines the supply chains of its customers. The company, a leader in logistics services globally, has operations in over 130 countries and more than 110,000 employees worldwide. Maersk aims to attain net zero emissions for the entirety of its activities by the year 2040 with the use of new technologies, new vessels, and eco-friendly fuels.