Maersk carried out in Singapore the bunkering of approximately 5,000 tonnes of bioethanol in the container ship Maersk Halifax, in an operation announced as the world's largest involving ethanol for maritime use.
The procedure occurred simultaneously with cargo handling at the terminal and marks a new stage in the company's tests with alternative fuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in maritime transport.
The Maersk Halifax is the first company vessel adapted to operate with dual-fuel propulsion, a system that allows the use of two types of fuel. The vessel began to integrate the shipowner's testing program with ethanol, expanding the possibilities o…
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