Watch: First Methanol Container Ship to Visit The U.S Named At the Port of Los Angeles

The first green cargo vessel to visit the United States was christened at the Port of Los Angeles, on August 27, 2024.

It was named Alette Maersk after Alette Maersk Mc-Kinney Sørensen, a daughter of the company’s founding family.

People greeted the 350 m long ship while it was docked in the Outer Harbor and many people went onboard for tours.

Maersk has ordered 20 more methanol-enabled ships and has partnered with Nike to develop clean vessels.

This ship can carry 16,592 container units and is the 5th in the fleet to sail on green methanol, an alternative to conventional bunker oil.

The company wants to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2024 under the logo“All the Way to Zero,” Maersk CEO Vincent Clerc mentioned.

He also said that the journey to decarbonise shipping is very important to A-P Moller Maersk and the company’s short-term goal is to ship a minimum of 25% of their ocean cargo using low-emission fuels by 2030, to achieve net-zero emissions across their business by 2040.

The new ship would serve the Asia to Europe routes and would also call at the Port of Los Angeles from time to time.

When the ship docked at Pier 400 many days ago, a few boxes were unloaded and it was carrying more empty containers this week to return to Asia.

Venkatesh Alagirisamy, chief supply chain officer for Nike, said the ship represents “a beacon of hope for a sustainable future.”

The ship’s godmother is the 24-year-old- Chloe Kim of Long Beach, a two-time Olympic gold medalist snowboarder.

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Video Credits: Port of Los Angeles 

References: Spectrum News, Daily Breeze

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