News / Bio-methane will be at least part of shipping’s fuel future, says Maersk

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Maersk has expounded on its apparent u-turn on LNG, which gave the industry pause after criticism of the fuel from company executives.

Despite telling The Loadstar in 2023 that LNG was “not a fuel of the future for our fleet” and it would “invest in technologies and innovation that can develop new green alternatives to fossil fuel”, Maersk surprised the industry again by appearing to u-turn on this claim, ordering and chartering-in LNG-fuelled vessels.

Now, a Maersk spokesperson told The Loadstar this ...