Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has joined forces with a major Chinese research institute to explore the technical pathway for decarbonisation.
The three-year agreement with China Waterborne Transport Research Institute, an agency under China’s Ministry of Transport, will leverage the strengths of both parties to explore innovative ways to jointly cooperate on relevant research and activities and discuss progress to find a range of solutions that will make maritime transportation even more efficient.
“The path to decarbonisation will require strong partnerships with key stakeholders across various business sectors and government,” said Bud Darr, executive vice president maritime policy and government affairs, MSC Group. “We are looking forward to closely collaborating with the China Waterborne Transport Research Institute to accelerate innovation and R&D we urgently need to reach a net-zero carbon future for shipping.”
A number of specific studies and projects are already lined up for the near future, including studies on the technical pathway and relevant policies for low-carbon development of the Chinese shipping industry, strategy and roadmap for the energy structure of shipping.
