News / Maersk chief calls for deadline to end use of fossil fuel in ships

Søren Skou, CEO at Maersk

AP Møller-Maersk CEO Soren Skou wants the maritime industry to accelerate its shift to climate-friendly fuels by emulating the EU, which has announced a ban on internal combustion engines (ICEs) in cars by 2035.

After Mr Skou’s social media posts today apparently caused some confusion, Maersk was at pains to emphasise that shipping needed to enter into a process rather than set a fixed date.

He said: “The EC is proposing to end production of combustion engine cars. The IMO should do ...