Maersk Hints at Retrofits, Not Newbuildings, as its Decarbonisation Future
by Ship & Bunker News Team
Thursday February 11, 2021 Logistics giant
AP Moller-Maersk has hinted that it sees retrofits, rather than new vessel orders, as the process that will take the company towards decarbonising its fleet. Speaking on an investor call this week, CEO
Søren Skou suggested the company was not expecting the need to decarbonise resulting in massive capital expenditure in the years ahead. In terms of CAPEX guidance and fuel technology, first of all we re still working on figuring out what is the best fuel for us for the future, Skou said.
Yara Marine Relaunches Shore Power Sales on Decarbonisation Push
by Ship & Bunker News Team
Wednesday February 10, 2021 Shore power systems connected to renewable power capacity on land can help to reduce a ship s carbon emissions. Image Credit: Yara Marine Renewed interest in shore power as the shipping industry seeks to bear down on its carbon emissions has prompted engineering company
Yara Marine to resume sales of the systems. The company is partnering with marine technology firm
NG3 to offer shore power connection systems to shipowners, Yara said in an emailed statement on Wednesday. We used to do shore power projects on ships some years ago, but the market was too slow,