Maersk has committed to working on many levels to reduce the environmental impact of their international shipping activities including:

• NOx Emission Reductions: In cooperation with the engine manufacturer MAN B&W, Maersk developed a new type of slide fuel injection valve which cuts NOx emissions by up to 26 percent. Other recent initiatives include the adoption of common rail technology and electronically controlled engines which further reduce NOx emissions through optimal combustion. Maersk is continuing to test ways of reducing NOx emissions with initiatives such as catalytic converters.
• Sox Emission Reductions: The IMO has introduced regulations limiting the maximum sulphur content of marine heavy fuel to 4.5 percent. In 2005, the average sulphur content in bunkers used on Maersk Line vessels was 2.55 percent, substantially lower . Through our suppliers, we continuously work to increase the availability of low sulphur fuel. In California, Maersk Line switches to low-sulphur fuel 24 nautical miles off the coast.
• Terminal Emission Reductions: Maersk Line constantly seeks to reduce terminal emissions through its associated terminal operating company, APM Terminals.
  • In the Port of Los Angeles, APM Terminals’ on-dock rail programme eliminates 8000 truck trips each week, and terminal equipment already meets - or exceeds - air quality standards set for implementation in 2010. In addition, truck idling has been greatly reduced by a new gate design and technologies which improve the flow of trucks through the terminal. These are just two examples of the many initiatives currently in place.
  • The policy to ‘replace, not retrofit’ has enabled APM Terminals to phase out old terminal vehicles and replace them with environmentally friendly engines.