Danish shipping company Maersk has launched the first design of a large container vessel powered by carbon-neutral methanol. The 350m-long vessels will be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries and fitted with a dual-fuel engine setup. It will boost efficiency per container by 20%, compared with the industry average for vessels its size, according to Maersk.
A protective coating for fruit and vegetables based on renewable raw materials could cut plastic packaging waste while increasing the shelf life of the fresh produce.