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 carbon 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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December 8, 2023 — by Julie Erch Petersen Technical solutions for the shipping industry to meet IMO’s 2030 target
To reach the target the industry must renew its focus on the technological and operational solutions that are either already available or are being developed and need to be adopted on a wider scale.
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December 1, 2023 United States, Denmark and the Center Join Forces to Establish Green Corridors in Developing Countries
United States, Denmark and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping have joined forces to resource and execute pre-feasibility studies for green corridors in five countries in the Global South.
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November 2, 2023 On Demand Webinar | Fueling the Future: Managing Methane Emissions from Biogas-Based Supply Chains
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September 25, 2023 On Demand Webinar | Fueling the Future: Insights into the Value Chain of Biogas-Based Biofuels
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September 4, 2023 On Demand Webinar | Concept Design of a Large Ammonia-Fueled Container Vessel
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August 23, 2023 — by Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping The Center and Sea Partner to Power Better Decisions and Enable Sustainable Shipping
Sea and Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping formalize their collaboration by signing a Knowledge Partnership Agreement.
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August 18, 2023 — by Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping How can we improve future energy efficiency regulations in the maritime industry?
Well-designed regulations can make decarbonization a more realistic and attractive goal for the shipping industry by encouraging the uptake of energy efficiency and decarbonization solutions.
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August 3, 2023 On Demand Webinar | Ammonia Safety Study – Recommendations for Design and Operation of Ammonia-Fueled Vessels Based on Multi-disciplinary Risk Analysis
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