GENEVA: MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, a global leader in
transportation moving 21 million containers per year, remains committed
in investing in its green and efficient fleet via the largest container
shipping investment program in the industry.
MSC operates a modern, green fleet and is investing heavily in
low-carbon technologies and extensive new-build and retrofit programmes
to boost performance and minimise our environmental impact.
MSC’s fleet improvement program has resulted in a 13% reduction in CO2
emissions per transport work in 2015-18 and will help the container
shipping industry make progress towards the United Nations International
Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 2030 CO2 targets.
A combination of the latest green technologies and greater economies of
scale have helped reduce energy requirements over time. MSC has
increased average capacity per ship from 2,500 TEU in 2003 to 6,500 TEU
in 2018, which is significantly higher than the average market figures.
With the introduction of the Gülsün Class vessels, MSC is further
improving our environmental performance as bigger ships generally emit
less CO2 per container carried, helping companies which move goods on
MSC’s services to lower the carbon footprint of their supply chains.
The latest newbuilding additions to the fleet – led by MSC Gülsün, the
largest container ship in the World – has introduced a new class of
sustainable container shipping, with the lowest carbon footprint by
design, at 7.49 grams of CO2 emissions to move 1 ton of cargo 1 nautical
mile.
MSC Gülsün features a remarkable approach to energy efficiency with the
shape of the bow designed to enhance energy efficiency by reducing hull
resistance. State-of-the-art engineering minimises wind resistance,
resulting in lower fuel consumption.
To comply with an upcoming marine fuel regulation in 2020, the ship is
also equipped with a UN IMO-approved hybrid Exhaust Gas Cleaning System
and has the option of switching to low-Sulphur fuel, or to be adapted
for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the future.
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