News / Evergreen eyes dual-fuel neo-panamax orders to help meet zero-carbon goal

Evergreen is planning to order ten dual-fuelled 15,000 teu neo-panamax ships in 2023 in its bid to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Company director Chang Kuo-hua told Taiwanese newspapers last week that Maersk Line and CMA CGM had already ordered dual-fuelled environmentally friendly containerships, Maersk opting for methanol and CMA CGM, LNG.

Mr Chang said he admired Maersk goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, 10 years earlier than the 2050 standard, adding: “As a leader in the maritime industry, Maersk ...