KOREA's top container shipping line HMM, formerly Hyundai Merchant Marine, said it has adopted a liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fuelled containership for the first time in the country as part of it decarbonizing efforts, reports Yonhap news agency.

HMM adopted two carriers, named HMM Ocean and HMM Sky, which use LNG and traditional fuels together, to operate on the route.

The new carriers can reduce carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions by 30 per cent and 85 per cent, respectively. They can also reduce sulphur oxides and fine dust both by 99 per cent.

The global shipping industry has been pushing for a transition to the operation of eco-friendly vessels, such as carriers fuelled by LNG, methanol and ammonia, to respond to regulations on carbon emissions.

HMM also placed an order for nine methanol-powered ships last year and plans to invest KRW14.4 trillion (US$10.3 billion) by 2030 into bolstering its eco-friendly management strategy to achieve net-zero emissions by 2045.

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