Maersk reported the company had reached their target ‘largely from a combination of operational efficiency, network and voyage optimisation, slow steaming and technical innovation’ and that its Triple-E vessels ‘will be the largest and most energy efficient ships on the water.’
Maersk Line has reached its own 2020 target of reducing its fleet-wide CO2 emissions by 25% from its benchmark 2007 levels, the Danish shipper said recently.
“We are proud to hit this mark 8 years ahead of schedule. It is confirmation we’re on the right track. And to keep that momentum we’re raising the target to a 40% reduction in CO2 by 2020,” says Morten Engelstoft, Chief Operating Officer, Maersk Line.
It is estimated that shipping carries 90% of globally traded goods, contributing to approximately 3-4% of the global annual CO2 emissions.