Maersk is investing in 19 new container ships that will be fueled with methanol. But it's a controversial alternative fuel to oil. The world's second biggest shipping company runs around 700 container ships in total. Is it a serious investment in the future? Transforming Business takes a look at what's behind the news.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro
01:03 Europe's biggest seaport
02:11 A new dual-fuel motor
03:00 Customer driven change
03:54 Methanol: the right choice?
05:18 A political push
07:01 The Panama Canal
08:00 The cost of change
09:17 Maersk: Serious or greenwashing?

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