Global shipping fleet
Number of commercial vessels in operation
100.000
Decarbonizing the global maritime industry
The World's 100.000 commercial vessels consume around 300 million tons of fuel every year making shipping accountable for around 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions. We drive a sustainable decarbonization of the maritime industry by 2050 through collaboration, applied research and regulatory reform.
Fleet fuel consumption
Amount of fuel burned per year
300M tons
GHG emissions
Shipping's share of global emissions
3%
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April 16, 2025 Countdown: Historic IMO agreement lays groundwork for maritime decarbonization
Following years of discussions culminating in two intense weeks of negotiations, Member States agreed last week on mid-term measures (MTMs) known as the IMO Net-Zero Framework – a historic milestone for shipping decarbonization.
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April 3, 2025 — by Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping Press Release | Retrofit Project Prepares Kamsarmax Bulk Carrier for Methanol – A Milestone in Green Shipping
The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping announces an approval in principle (AiP) potential for retrofitting conventionally fueled Kamsarmax bulk carrier to dual fuel methanol.
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March 12, 2025 Countdown: Reflections from ISWG-GHG 18
As the dust settles from a week of intense negotiations at ISWG-GHG 18 in London, we reflect on the key developments in this seventh edition of Countdown to MTM.
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March 11, 2025 Webinar | Unlocking the Future: Short-Term Energy Efficiency Measures [STEEM]
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February 18, 2025 — by Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping Press Release | Decarbonisation leaders firm up commitment to cultivate trust in ammonia as a marine fuel
Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS) and Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub (The Decarb Hub) release new reports to help meet the upskilling needs of an estimated 800,000 seafarers as the industry transitions to alternative fuels.
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February 12, 2025 Countdown: Assessing compliance strategies under the MTMs
Understand the implications of different aspects of the IMO mid-term measures
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December 11, 2024 Countdown: The A to Z of GFS
Can proposed Z-factors meet IMO goals while ensuring a feasible path to decarbonization?
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November 27, 2024 Countdown: RU ready? Analyzing the cost of non-compliance
This is a newsletter as part of the Countdown series from the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping focused on the development of critical mid-term measures (MTM) at the IMO.
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