The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping introduced a new partnership category and announced four new Academic Partners: University of Michigan, Maritime Research Alliance, Norwegian University of Science and Technology and World Maritime University.
The introduction of Academic Partners marks a strategic expansion of the Center’s partnership platform and is strengthening the collaboration between scientists in the research projects led by the Center and leading academic institutions within the maritime sector.
The partnerships will support increased transparency and knowledge sharing between the maritime industry and academia, as well as the development of the competencies required of future decision-makers and transition enablers.
Commenting on the new Academic Partners, Bo Cerup-Simonsen, CEO of the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, said, “As a science-based research and development organization, we are committed to contributing to the academic community and inspiring scientists globally, developing competencies, and closing knowledge gaps. With University of Michigan, Maritime Research Alliance, Norwegian University of Science and Technology and World Maritime University onboard, we can now move in new directions faster to accelerate the maritime industry’s decarbonization journey.”
