World’s biggest shipping company is the first to order large carbon-neutral vessels that can sail from China to Europe and across the Pacific. Maersk ordered eight new vessels that can run on traditional bunker fuel and “green” methanol, to replace older ones as freight rates rocket amid a shortage of vessels to deal with the large demand following the COVID-19 lockdowns. Each vessel costs about 10-15 % more than a traditional ship given its dual-fuel engine. Maersk executives said they thought big customers were willing to pay up for green transport.