Shipping and logistics
giant Maersk has voiced its support for the “tougher than IMO” Clean Shipping
Act introduced earlier this year by
Congressman Alan Lowenthal (CA-47), whose district includes the Port of
Long Beach.
“A.P. Møller-Maersk
has worked on the decarbonization of the shipping sector for over a decade and
we are committed to be net zero across our business and value chain by 2040
with 100% green solutions for our customers,” said A.P. Møller-Maersk CEO Soren
Skou. “We have also committed for all
our new vessels to be capable of sailing on renewable fuels. This led us to
order the first 12 large ocean-going container vessels capable of being
operated on green methanol, to be delivered in 2024-2025. However, in order to
demonstrate and accelerate the transition, clear signals from leading nations
such as the U.S. and regions such as the E.U. are needed, even if such measures
are inherently regional in their reach.”
“Now is the time for
action and we urge the United States Congress to pass this legislation to
achieve a 45% decrease on carbon dioxide equivalent reductions by 2030,” A.P.
Møller-Maersk’s vice president of U.S. government relations, Doug Morgante
said.