To remind, the collaboration agreement was initiated back in 2018 with an ultimate aim to reach a 90% reduction of floating ocean plastic by 2040.
Following the situation, both sides shake hands and extended relationship with new three-year partnership.
As a responsible maritime operator, we are committed to ensuring that the oceans can remain a healthy environment for generations to come. We are therefore very pleased to not just prolong but broaden the partnership agreement initiated back in 2018.
Under the terms of their agreement, Maersk from its side, will support The Ocean Cleanup with logistics end-to-end handling services, ranging from worldwide shipment from different locations to airfreight, container & special transport, customs clearance and warehouse and storage management.
As explained, a transport & supply chain manager will be fully embedded in The Ocean Cleanup´s office in Rotterdam.
In fact, that program manager will serve as the single channel for them to engage with the full range of Maersk's supply chain and transport services globally and will help The Ocean Cleanup to develop their own supply chain management capacity over time.
This contribution to our mission will not only help us clean more plastic from the ocean, but it will help us to effectively deploy more Interceptors river cleaning systems, and develop our next products made of certified plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
...as Lonneke Holierhoek, Director of Science & Operations at The Ocean Cleanup, added.
As part of the partnership agreement, Maersk will also assist The Ocean Cleanup in deploying scientific sensor technology aboard Maersk’s own fleet to map plastic floating in the oceans and help the organization have a better understanding of the severity of the problem they are working to solve.
Overall, through the 3 year- extension, both sides will shed light on harmful plastic and how to protect the world's oceans.
