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EU president: New Maersk ship is a "big deal" for the world

On Thursday, the world’s first methanol-powered container ship ”Laura Maersk” was officially named at a ceremony in Copenhagen. 
On Thursday, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen named the new Maersk ship that can sail on methanol. | Photo: Sergei Gapon/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix
On Thursday, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen named the new Maersk ship that can sail on methanol. | Photo: Sergei Gapon/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix
BY RITZAU

The new container ship, which is now part of the A.P. Moller-Maersk fleet, is not just a big step for the shipping company and Europe. It’s a big step for the whole world.

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