OOCL will switch its vessels to cleaner fuel while they are berthed in Hong Kong, from the new year.
The Hong Kong-based carrier will burn fuel with 0.5% or less sulphur in its vessels' auxiliary engines while berthred at the port until 31 December 2012.
The move is part of OOCL's participation in the Fair Winds Charter, a voluntary shipping industry initiative facilitated by the Hong Kong Liner Shipping Association, Hong Kong Shipowners' Association and Civic Exchange - a Hong Kong-based independent think tank.
OOCL's Director of Corporate Planning, Stephen Ng, said: "As a Hong Kong-based container shipping company, we believe this voluntary initiative conveys our absolute dedication and commitment to cleaning up the air in Hong Kong."
"OOCL is a responsible corporate citizen and, with some 1,000 vessel calls in Hong Kong every year, we estimate this action will lower harmful sulphur emissions by more than 80%."
"We believe our customers can take advantage of our environmentally-friendly services as a way of meeting their sustainable supply chain commitments."
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