Maersk Dual Fuel Ships Won’t Decarbonize Methanol
<p>Major shipping firm A.P. Moller — Maersk continues to invest in green methanol and dual-fuel ships to burn it in. The firm made the choice for green methanol as its decarbonization strategy and is executing. While I think that green methanol is merely the best of the also-ran alternatives for the space, with batteries and biofuels being the much more reasonable and stronger contenders, I respect their choice.</p>
<p>But there are nuances in their approach worth considering. The news which triggered this was that Maersk did execute on something that had been in the works. Reports indicate that the firm has <a href="https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/production/shipping-giant-maersk-tipped-to-produce-green-hydrogen-and-methanol-in-egypt-after-wind-farm-deal-report/2-1-1534585" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">bought half of an Egyptian wind farm</a> intended to fuel green methanol manufacturing next to the Suez Canal.</p>
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