German container shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd is joining the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping as a partner.
Hapag-Lloyd will become a corporate strategic partner, committing to a long-term collaboration and contribution to the development of zero-carbon technologies for shipping.
Hapag-Lloyd recently said it is intensifying efforts to cut its fleet emissions by 30% by 2030 and aims to be climate neutral by 2045.
As a partner, Hapag-Lloyd will be closely involved with the centre’s team and provide support in realising its transition strategy, the two groups said.
The liner group will also join the Center Advisory Board providing guidance for strategies and further development of activities.
Centre chief executive Bo Cerup-Simonsen said Hapag-Lloyd is a perfect match due to its ambitious commitments to reduce emissions and extensive investments in new dual-fueled ships.
“Their portfolio of know-how is impressive, and our team is looking very much forward to join forces and [to] collaborate,” he said.
Hapag-Lloyd chief executive Rolf Habben Jansen said sustainability is a main pillar of its strategy.
“We consider decarbonisation to be one of our key tasks, which we can only achieve by working together as an industry,” he said.
Hapag-Lloyd operates a fleet of 253 container ships with a total capacity of 1.8m teu.
The Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center was set up in 2020 as a not-for-profit, independent research and development centre.
It has 20 corporate partners also including: Alfa Laval, AP Moller-Maersk, BP, Cargill, MAN Energy Solutions, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, NYK Line, Seaspan Corporation, Swire Group, TotalEnergies and V.Group among others.
