Maersk Institute Was Right About Ship Batteries

In September 2024 the Maersk McKinney Møller Center produced a pre-feasibility study on battery-powered vessels. The report identified battery-hybrid propulsion as an essential part of shipping’s decarbonization toolkit. It demonstrates a clear understanding that batteries offer significant efficiency gains over internal combustion and that partial electrification can sharply reduce greenhouse gas emissions and local air pollution.

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Alternative Power Report, May 2025

The May 2025 issue of the Alternative Power Report contains articles on Volvo’s launch of the world’s first electric articulated Hauler, Aeson Power’s new sodium battery products, the IMO votes on the first-ever global carbon price on shipping, and a report on CATL’s next generation batteries. Read it all here. PSR

Guy Youngs is Forecast and Technology Adoption Lead at Power Systems Research