Maersk’s first large vessel that can run on green methanol arrived in Dubai for the very first time and was welcomed by DP World at Jebel Ali.
The Denmark-flagged container ship Ane Maersk underscores Maersk’s ambition to achieve Net-Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, according to the company’s statement.
Serving the AE7 string, which connects Asia and Europe, Ane Maersk arrived in the United Arab Emirates on its rotation, beginning in Hamburg in Germany and covering several ports in Europe, the Mediterranean and the Gulf countries. The vessel will further sail to ports in China after completing cargo operations in Dubai.
“Ane Maersk represents our ambitions towards sustainability and innovation. We are also fully aware that we cannot bring about the green transition all by ourselves. It requires collaboration from the entire ecosystem, including our customers, our partners, the infrastructure, regulators and other stakeholders,” said Christopher Cook, managing director at Maersk UAE, Oman and Qatar.
Equipped with a state-of-the-art dual-fuel engine capable of running on green methanol, Ane Maersk is the first of the 18 large vessels ordered by Maersk that will be added to the Danish ocean carrier’s fleet during 2024 and 2025. The vessels in the new series have an industry-first innovative design with the bridge and accommodation placed at the very front of the vessel, allowing more cargo to be carried and reducing the consumption per container.
During Ane Maersk’s first call at Jebel Ali, Danish Consul-General in the UAE H.E. Joakim Larsen, DP World GCC CEO and Managing Director, Abdulla Bin Damithan, several top customers and partners for Maersk had the opportunity to get onboard the vessel. They got a full tour of the vessel with in-depth information about the modern engine and the new innovative design.
“We are proud to welcome the Ane Maersk to Jebel Ali, whose arrival highlights the green shift underway in our industry. It is a flagship for sustainability that mirrors our own carbon reduction ambitions at DP World. We are committed to decarbonising global trade and are taking action to support the transition, from electrifying our terminals to using smart technology. The journey to net zero requires the involvement of every stakeholder in the supply chain, and we are proud to be working alongside dedicated partners like Maersk,” commented Abdulla Bin Damithan, CEO and managing director of DP World GCC.
