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GREEN SHIP OWNER “If we look at our ? eet today, we probably have to invest somewhere in between $5 to $6 million for each and every ship between now and 2030 to be able to reach our goals.”

Erik Hånell, President & CEO,

Stena Bulk

Watch the interview with Erik Hånell @ bit.ly/3nMikNt

Meet In? nityMAX

The third milestone in Stena Bulk’s decarbonization’s journey comes hand- in-hand with the recently unveiled ves- sel design In? nityMAX concept, which is the company’s take on zero emissions, self-suf? cient and ? exible seaborne transportation. Stena Bulk aims to have a ship with a similar design to the In? nity-

MAX concept operating on the water by 2035 at the latest. “That is a concept today, and my view is that we would probably build some- thing similar to it, which means that it’s going to be a ship that is carbon neutral,” said Hånell. “Then by 2040 our operation should be carbon neutral using zero emis- sion ships, in combination with ef? cient ships and in combination with carbon emission trading. By 2050, we are then aiming to have a net zero business, using fuels produced by capturing carbon from other sources,” with all cargo carried by the Stena Bulk ? eet to be climate neutral, too, which will become a shared respon- sibility between Stena Bulk and its cus- www.marinelink.com 29

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