AP Moller - Maersk has announced that it plans to partner with REintegrate, a subsidiary of the Danish renewable energy company European Energy, to produce green fuel for its first vessel to operate on carbon-neutral methanol.
REintegrate and European Energy will establish a new Danish facility to produce the carbon-neutral e-methanol that Maersk’s first vessel with the ability to operate on green e-methanol will consume annually. The line will work closely with its partners on the development of the facility.
“This type of partnership could become a blueprint for how to scale green fuel production through collaboration with partners across the industry ecosystem, and it will provide us with valuable experience as we are progressing on our journey to decarbonise our customers’ supply chains,” says Henriette Hallberg Thygesen, APM CEO of fleet & strategic brands.
“Sourcing the fuels of the future is a significant challenge, and we need to be able to scale production in time.”
The methanol facility will use renewable energy and biogenic CO2 to produce the e-methanol. The fuel production is expected to start in 2023.
The energy needed for the power-to-methanol production will be provided by a solar farm in Kassø, southern Denmark.
Maersk announced the dual fuel vessel, an industry first, in February. Hyundai Mipo Dockyards will build the 2100-TEU feeder which is expected to join the Maersk fleet in mid-2023.
