Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc., one of the world’s largest owner-operators within the Supramax/Ultramax dry bulk segment, announced that the Company has signed a Partner Agreement with the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (the “Center”), formalizing Eagle as a Mission Partner to the independent not-for-profit research and development center.

As one of the largest owner-operators within the midsize drybulk segment, Eagle has resources, assets, and capabilities relevant to the Center’s projects. Through this collaboration, Eagle will provide support to the Center’s work and commit to the Center’s mission and vision of building a significant cross-disciplinary driving force in the decarbonization of the maritime industry.

Gary Vogel, CEO at Eagle Bulk Shipping, said: “The need for collaborative engagement across shipping and tangential industries to accelerate shipping’s energy transition has never been more pronounced. As such, we are proud to partner with the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping and look forward to working together and supporting the Center’s critical work.”