The world's first methanol-powered container ship is named 'Laura Maersk'.
September 15 was a day in the history books for Maersk. The naming ceremony of the world's first methanol-powered container ship was held at Maersk's headquarters in Copenhagen, with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attending the ceremony and naming the ship 'Laura Mærsk' as godmother.
Robert M. Uggla, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Maersk, and Vincent Clerc, Chief Executive Officer of Maersk, also spoke at the ceremony.
Maersk CEO Vincent Clerc said: ''Laura Maersk' is a historic milestone in the development of the global shipping industry and fully reflects the entrepreneurial spirit that the company has demonstrated since its inception. More importantly, this ship is a true testament to the sustainable, practical and positive paths that can be found when we come together as an industry through hard work and partnership. This new green ship brings the breakthrough the industry needs, but we still have a long way to go to achieve net zero emissions.'
'Laura' is a name that Maersk is proud of, and is deeply rooted in the company's early innovative and iconic initiatives. In 1886, Captain Peter Maersk Moller purchased his first steamship and named it 'Laura. The steam engine-powered 'Laura' was a product of the Second Industrial Revolution and had a significant impact on the shipping industry. In addition, she was the first ship to be painted with a white heptagram on a light blue background. This symbol later became the corporate logo of A.P. Müller - Maersk. Maersk has set an ambitious goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 and plans to transport at least 25 percent of its ocean cargo on green fuels by 2030. The 2,100 TEU feeder container vessel is an important step towards the company's long-term sustainability goals. The company plans to gradually renew the entire Maersk fleet to eventually operate on green fuels. Maersk has 24 additional large ocean-going methanol-powered vessels on order for delivery between 2024 and 2027, and is committed to ordering, as a rule, only its own vessels that can run on green fuel in the future.
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