- The heads of Europe’s four largest container lines, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd, were present (pictured) in Brest in the northwest of the country last week, attending the One Ocean Summit.
- The real challenge is fuel availability.
- Shipping must contribute to a 45% cut in global emissions by 2030 and reach zero emissions by 2050 to limit global warming to 1.5C.
During his first term as president of France, Emmanuel Macron has shown a great interest in cleaning up international shipping, says an article published on splash247 website.
Fuel availability, The real challenge
At his own personal invite, the heads of Europe’s four largest container lines, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd, were present (pictured) in Brest in the northwest of the country last week, attending the One Ocean Summit, during which the liner bosses committed to a far more aggressive decarbonisation drive than current legislation stipulates.
During his speech on decarbonisation, MSC CEO Soren Toft said: “The challenge isn’t the ships. The real challenge is fuel availability and for this we need to work together, and really push and incentivise fuel providers to develop and deliver the new fuels for us.”
Key takeaways from the summit
Also at the event, a zero emissions concept vessel design was unveiled while France’s CMA CGM announced it will from June 1 no longer carry plastic waste on its ships.
Another high profile name addressing the summit was Antonio Guterres, the secretary-general of the United Nations, who told delegates that shipping must contribute to a 45% cut in global emissions by 2030 and reach zero emissions by 2050 to limit global warming to 1.5C.
Among other key takeaways from the summit, a number of port authorities and stakeholders signed a joint commitment to reduce the environmental impact of port calls with a far greater roll out of shore-side electricity by 2028.
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Source: splash247
