VIDEO: Royal Caribbean hosts maritime decarbonization summit on Utopia of the Seas

In an initiative to accelerate the maritime industry towards its net zero sustainability goals, Royal Caribbean Group recently hosted a three-day maritime decarbonization summit aboard its newest ship, Utopia of the Seas. Joined by over 70 leaders from across the maritime industry, including fuel providers, technology developers, shipbuilders and ship operators, the summit was held in collaboration with the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping.

Discussions held during the...

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Industry task force wins double AiP for ammonia-fueled containership design

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A design for an ammonia-fueled containership has been awarded Approval in Principle by classification societies ABS and Lloyd’s Register (LR). The design has been developed by a cross-industry task force led by the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping and whose other members include A. P. Møller-Mærsk, MAN Energy Solutions, Deltamarin, Eltronic FuelTech, and the two classification societies.

The design outlines a commercially viable and safe ammonia-fueled 3,500 TEU container...

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Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center finds new academic partners

The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping introduced a new partnership category and announced four new Academic Partners: University of Michigan, Maritime Research Alliance, Norwegian University of Science and Technology and World Maritime University.

The introduction of Academic Partners marks a strategic expansion of the Center’s partnership platform and is strengthening the collaboration between scientists in the research projects led by the Center and leading academic...

https://container-news.com/maersk-mc-kinney-moller-center-finds-new-academic-partners/

Collaboration on pilot program for Maritime Book and Claim System

RMI and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS) are teaming up with the Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA) and Hapag-Lloyd to initiate a pilot program for a Maritime Book and Claim System.

This system aims to monitor and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from ocean transport services, which currently contribute 3% to global emissions and are projected to rise to 5–8% by 2050 without intervention.

The maritime industry plays a vital role in facilitating...

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Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center and Rystad Energy sign knowledge partnership deal

The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping and Rystad Energy signed a knowledge partnership agreement to formalise their collaboration.

As official partners, the Center and Rystad Energy have embarked on a long-term commitment to collaborate strategically on decarbonising the maritime industry.

As an independent energy research and business intelligence company that tracks and analyses global energy flows with millions of data points, Rystad Energy will be able to support the...

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Höegh Autoliners could be bunkering clean ammonia in JAXPORT by 2027

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Höegh Autoliners and Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation have signed a Letter of Intent to collaborate on the supply and delivery of clean ammonia as a next-generation sustainable maritime fuel for Höegh’s upcoming Aurora Class PCTC vessels. The agreement will see them look into the supply of clean ammonia as a bunker fuel at the ports of Singapore and Jacksonville, Fla. (JAXPORT) from 2027 onwards.

The twelve Aurora Class vessels are set to become the largest and most eco-friendly car carriers ever...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/environment/hoegh-autoliners-could-be-bunkering-clean-ammonia-in-jaxport-by-2027/

MMM Center and Chile expand collaboration to back green fuel production

The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping and the Chilean Government have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand their collaboration exploring new green corridor opportunities in Chile’s southernmost region to support production of zero-emission fuels.

The post MMM...

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Unboxing the ammonia-powered 15,000 TEU boxship: Seatrade and Foreship reveal key design features

Ammonia-powered container vessels are technically feasible and their development can meet acceptable preliminary safety […]

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