Royal Caribbean Group partners with Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping

Royal Caribbean Group and Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping on Monday (May 23) signed a Partnership Agreement for the Group to become a Corporate Strategic Partner to the Center.

The Group said it committed to a long-term strategic collaboration and contribution to the development of zero carbon technologies and solutions for the maritime industry.

Royal Caribbean Group is a cruise company with a global fleet of 63 ships traveling to more than 1,000 destinations around the world.

In 2021, the cruise company unveiled a comprehensive decarbonisation strategy titled Destination Net Zero, aimed at achieving zero carbon emission cruising by 2050. An ambitious approach that aligns with the overall strategy of the Center to decarbonise the maritime industry by 2050.

“Royal Caribbean Group provides unparalleled capabilities and insights to the decarbonisation agenda. The company has a long history of innovation with their partners and have enormous competence in relevant areas such as ship design, safety, emissions management, and energy efficiency in design and operation,” said the center’s CEO Bo Cerup-Simonsen

“We welcome them onboard and look very much forward to the collaboration,” he said.

“Collective action is imperative as we deploy our Destination Net Zero strategy to decarbonise our business and catalyse innovation for our industry,” said Jason Liberty, Royal Caribbean Group President and CEO.

“By joining the Center Royal Caribbean Group aligns itself with a network of like-minded companies with
an unrelenting drive to find solutions for a sustainable future.”

Photo credit: Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping
Published: 24 May, 2022