When the industry’s best-known container line puts its faith in renewable methanol to power a share of its future fleet, we know something has changed in the conversation around decarbonisation.

The news that AP Moller-Maersk will partner with DSV Panalpina, DFDS, SAS and Orsted in the development of a plant to produce green hydrogen for motor vehicles and green methanol for ships illustrates that the shipping giant is prepared to take steps to secure its future fuel supply chain.