COMPETITORS in just about every other aspect, Europe’s biggest carriers are acknowledging they will need each other to help the decarbonisation agenda and are now lobbying regulators to support a global initiative on research and development.
Sustainability and regulatory chiefs from Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd, four of the five largest containership operators globally, sat together for a rare common outing during an event at European Shipping Week, during which they pushed for co-ordinated R&D efforts through a new international body.