Maersk inks green e-methanol deal to fuel first 'carbon neutral' container ship

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Deal with European Energy will see new facility built to produce 10,000 tonnes of e-methanol each year

Shipping giant Maersk has inked a deal with Danish renewable energy firm European Energy for the supply of low carbon methanol to fuel its first 'carbon-neutral' vessel, which aims to set sail in 2023....

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