BP has partnered with the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping in an agreement for the development of new alternative fuels and low carbon solutions for the shipping industry.

As a strategic partner BP will second experts to work on relevant research and development projects in the Center’s portfolio and contribute to the development of methodologies and optimised pathways for safe and sustainable fuel solutions for shipping. Additionally, bp will join the Center Advisory Board providing guidance for transition strategies and further development of the Center’s activities.

The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping is an independent research and development centre located in Copenhagen. The Center was founded in 2020, with a start-up donation by the AP Møller Foundation. Strategic Partners to the Center include: Alfa Laval, American Bureau of Shipping, AP Møller - Maersk, Cargill, Haldor Topsoe, MAN Energy Solutions, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Mitsui, NORDEN, NYK Line, Seaspan Corporation, Siemens Energy, Stolt Tankers and TotalEnergies.

Currently approximately 70,000 ships consume 300Mt of fuel each year, and global shipping accounts for around 3 per cent of global carbon emissions, a share that is likely to increase as other industries tackle climate emissions in the coming decades.

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