Maersk names dual-fuel methanol vessel “Adrian Mærsk” at its flagship terminal Maasvlakte II in Rotterdam

Rotterdam: Today, A.P. Moller - Maersk has celebrated the naming of the dual-fuel methanol ship “Adrian Mærsk” at its APM Terminals Maasvlakte II terminal in Rotterdam. Stephanie Pullings Hart, Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer (COO) at Nestlé, is the godmother of the container vessel. Nestlé, a key customer, ships 100% of its Maersk ocean cargo under the ECO Delivery Ocean product which utilizes alternative fuels to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These alternative fuels reduce the GHG emissions of the Nestlé cargo by more than 80% compared to conventional fossil ship fuels and stand for a substantial financial commitment of Nestlé who has been using ECO Delivery Ocean since 2023.

“Adrian Mærsk” has a capacity of over 16,000 TEUs (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units) and will serve the Asia-Mediterranean trade lane after completing its maiden voyage from Rotterdam. As part of Maersk’s new East-West network, it will do its part to fulfil Maersk’s ambition to deliver a schedule reliability above 90% once the new network is fully phased in. Maersk’s hub terminals like APM Terminals Maasvlakte II in Rotterdam play another vital role in achieving this goal.

Dual-fuel vessels are central to Maersk’s decarbonization plans. Bio- and e-methanol can reduce GHG emissions by 65% to 90% compared to conventional fossil fuels, depending on the feedstock and production process. Maersk will also deploy dual-fuel liquefied methane vessels, aiming to use bio- or e-methane as soon as possible. Given the global fuel demand, a mix of several alternative low-emission fuel technologies is necessary to decarbonize the shipping industry.

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