https://www.porttechnology.org/news/watch_maersks_biofuel_pilot_reaches_hong_kong
WATCH: Maersk’s Biofuel Pilot Reaches Hong Kong
26 Apr 2019 10.36am
A.P Moller-Maersk, the largest container shipping line in the world, has
released a video of the Maersk Mette’s historic eco-friendly
Rotterdam-Shanghai voyage, which was taken by the vessel’s Captain
Thomas Hvilborg.
Mette #Maersk is now in #HongKong as she approaches the half way
point in our #biofuel trial. Almost 12,000 nautical miles so far.
Video courtesy of Thomas Hvilborg, Capt., Mette Maersk. IG:
@hvilborg #sustainability #timelapse #triplee #containership
#instashipping pic.twitter.com/SjsH6g45JM
— Maersk (@Maersk) April 25, 2019
The video shows the Maersk Mette, a large triple-E vessel, entering the
Port of Hong Kong as it reaches the halfway point of its trial. The
vessel is being run entirely on a cooking oil-based biofuel as part of a
collaboration with Heineken, Phillips, Shell, Unilever, DSM and
FrieslandCampina.
Other pictures shared by Hvilborg show the vessel passing UK port of
Dover and approaching the Suez Canal.
Mette Maersk passing the White cliffs of Dover on a beautiful
spring day. #maersk #mettemaersk #sailors #sailorslife
pic.twitter.com/YwXuzmugbx
— Thomas Hvilborg (@hvilborg) March 25, 2019
PTI covered the trial, the biggest in the world, when it was announced
on March 22, 2019. On April 5, 2019, the Port of Rotterdam also released
a video that showed the vessel embarking on its journey.
Being pushed forward towards Suez by our Biofuel. Inspecting deck
in the nice weather. #mettemaersk #maritime #shipping #maersk
#abettertomorrow pic.twitter.com/HKl2z1STHF
— Thomas Hvilborg (@hvilborg) April 2, 2019
All parties believe that the voyage will save approximately 1.5 million
kilograms of CO2 during its journey, which will see it return to
Rotterdam in June.
May look the same, but knowing that we are burning biofuel gives a
warm sensation. #maersk #mettemaersk #biofuel #abetterworld #shipping
#Maritime #savingtheplanet #gogreen. pic.twitter.com/GVsyCFLMiO
— Thomas Hvilborg (@hvilborg) March 26, 2019
At that point, the results will be anaylzed, with the hope of
identifying future ways to decarbonizing shipping. Maersk announced
plans in December 2018 to launch commercially viable carbon-free vessels
by 2030 and completely decarbonize its fleet by 2050.
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