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THE Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) and the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) have recently signed a five-year "impact partnership" agreement, reports New York's Journal of Commerce.
As an "impact partner", MSC will contribute funds to GCMD's pooled resources for pilots and trials and provide in-kind contributions, including access to vessels, operational equipment, and other assets, as well as vessel operating data and evaluation reports.
The knowledge gained from these contributions will inform GCMD's future trials.
The GCMD, established as a non-profit organisation on August 1, 2021, has strategic partnerships with various organisations, including the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), BHP, BW Group, Eastern Pacific Shipping, Foundation Det Norske Veritas, Ocean Network Express, Sembcorp Marine, bp, and Hapag Lloyd.
In addition to these strategic partners, the GCMD has 13 impact, coalition and knowledge partners at the centre level and numerous other partners at the project level.