Maersk first to sign-up to cleaner fuel swap
Vessels will run on low-sulphur fuel while at berth in Hong Kong
Maersk Line has become the first company to opt-in to Asia’s voluntary fuel switch scheme.
The carrier’s vessels will begin using low-sulphur fuel in its engines while at berth in Hong Kong.
The initiative will cost Maersk, the world’s largest shipping line, US$1 million a year.
The carrier makes approximately 850 port calls in Hong Kong every year and switching from bunker fuel to a low-sulphur equivalent will reduce its emissions of sulphur oxide (SOx) and particles by at least 80%.
“We share the ambitions of the local government and [think tank] Civic Exchange in Hong Kong, and would like to contribute to better air quality,” said Tim Smith, CEO of Maersk Line’s North Asia Region.
Morten Engelstoft, COO of Maersk line added: “We support strict sulphur regulation and we hope that our fuel switches will inspire authorities to raise the regulatory bar on SOx.
“Shipping is very efficient in terms of cutting carbon emissions, compared with other means of transportation, but SOx emissions need to be dealt with.”
The carrier’s vessels will begin using low-sulphur fuel in its engines while at berth in Hong Kong.
The initiative will cost Maersk, the world’s largest shipping line, US$1 million a year.
The carrier makes approximately 850 port calls in Hong Kong every year and switching from bunker fuel to a low-sulphur equivalent will reduce its emissions of sulphur oxide (SOx) and particles by at least 80%.
“We share the ambitions of the local government and [think tank] Civic Exchange in Hong Kong, and would like to contribute to better air quality,” said Tim Smith, CEO of Maersk Line’s North Asia Region.
Morten Engelstoft, COO of Maersk line added: “We support strict sulphur regulation and we hope that our fuel switches will inspire authorities to raise the regulatory bar on SOx.
“Shipping is very efficient in terms of cutting carbon emissions, compared with other means of transportation, but SOx emissions need to be dealt with.”
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