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Maersk makes fuel switch during berthing to cut emissions

2010-09-07 19:00:00

HONG KONG, Sep 7 (GCTL) - Maersk Line has officially announced that the company has already commenced using low-sulphur fuel in their engines while at berth in Hong Kong starting from September 5, 2010, thereby kicking off the first voluntary fuel switch scheme in Asia.

"By switching from bunker to cleaner fuel at berth, we significantly reduce emissions of sulphur to the air," says Tim Smith, Chief Executive of Maersk Line's North Asia Region.

Maersk Line makes around 850 port calls in Hong Kong every year. Switching from bunker fuel, which is used at high sea, to low-sulphur fuel will reduce Maersk Line's emissions of unhealthy sulphur oxides (SOx) and particles by at least 80 percent. The Hong Kong initiative will come

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