Maersk Line reaches their 2020 CO2 target

Container shipping company Maersk Line is raising the target to 40% reduction in CO2 by 2020
 
Maersk Line, the world’s largest container shipping company, has reached its 2020 target of reducing CO2 emissions by 25% from its benchmark 2007 levels. "We are proud to hit this mark 8 years ahead of schedule. It is confirmation we’re on the right track. And to keep that momentum we’re raising the target to a 40% reduction in CO2 by 2020," says Morten Engelstoft, Chief Operating Officer, Maersk Line.
 
"Maersk Line’s focus on energy efficiency has made the company significantly more cost competitive. And by cutting our CO2 we’ve also lowered the CO2 emissions of our customers, thereby helping them meet their own CO2 targets," says Engelstoft. "We see an increased environmental awareness among our customers, so when we improve our environmental performance, we also improve our customer relationships.”
 
"We reached this target largely from a combination of operational efficiency, network and voyage optimisation, slow steaming and technical innovation. We will hit the 40% target with more of the same," the company announces."Other important factors will be the continued cooperation with our vessel leasing partners to retrofit their ships, and the arrival this year and next of the Triple-E vessels, which will be the largest and most energy efficient ships on the water."

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