Maersk has pledged to be carbon neutral by 2050 but says an acceleration in new innovations and adaption of new technology is required to meet this goal. Søren Toft, chief operating officer, A.P. Moller – Maersk said: “The only possible way to achieve the so-much-needed decarbonisation in our industry is by fully transforming to new carbon...
The recent sulphur surcharge, in response to rising fuel costs, has been deemed ‘unjustified’ and as ‘blatant profiteering’ by the British International Freight Association (BIFA), the trade association for UK freight forwarding and logistics companies. AP Moller Maersk was the most recent company to announce last week that it was introducing a new bunker adjustment...
Maersk has selected Wärtsilä’s propulsion control system and advanced alarm and control system for installation to six of the company’s newbuildings. The Nacos PCS/MCS Platinum is a fully integrated automation package designed to optimise main engine propulsion efficiency, deliver fuel savings and lower operational costs. The energy saving features include power management, and logic for...
Maersk is to alter its fuel adjustment surcharge ahead of the 2020 sulphur cap to help its customers recover the increases in fuel related costs. The availability and cost of complaint fuel in 2020 is still uncertain. According to industry estimates, more than 90 per cent of the global vessel fleet will be relying on...
A.P. Moller-Maersk and tank storage operator, Royal Vopak are to develop a new bunkering facility in Rotterdam, providing 0.5 per cent sulphur fuel to help the industry meet the 2020 global sulphur cap. The new facility will enable Maersk and other interested third parties to supply vessels trading with and inside Europe with compliant fuel....