Germany's Oldendorff Carriers is continuing its eco-quest with a ship design deal in the US.

It is teaming up with the renowned Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Center for Bits and Atoms (CBA).

Oldendorff will work with CBA and campus collaborators including MIT's Sea Grant Program to investigate "disruptive improvements" in design and propulsion with an eye on the IMO's decarbonisation targets in 2030 and 2050.