Japan’s Asahi Tanker to start ship fueling with world’s first electric tanker

Japan’s Asahi Tanker said it will start using the world’s first electric-powered tanker for ship fueling, known as bunkering, later this month in an effort to cut carbon emissions. Japan, which is the world’s fifth biggest CO2 emitter, aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, while the global shipping industry, which relies on oil to …

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