OSLO, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Danish industrial group A.P. Moller Holding (APMH) and its shipping arm Maersk said on Thursday they have formed a new company to produce green methanol, with an expected annual output of over three million tonnes by 2030.

Known as C2X, the new venture is pursuing large-scale green methanol projects near the Suez Canal in Egypt and the port of Huelva in Spain, as well as in several other locations.

A low carbon fuel, green methanol is produced from renewable feedstocks, including hydrogen and biomethane and the shipping industry hopes it will help it to achieve a goal of net zero emissions by 2050.

The first green methanol-fuelled container ship, owned by Maersk, sailed from South Korea in July. The number of such vessels is expected to exceed 200 by 2028, up from 30 this year, consultancy DNV forecasts.

"C2X was founded to enable the energy transition in several hard to abate industries, including plastics, glues, textiles, and fuels," APMH Chief Executive Robert Uggla said in a statement.

C2X is majority owned by APMH while Maersk holds a 20% stake, the companies said. It was not immediately clear how much capital had been raised by the new venture. (Reporting by Terje Solsvik, editing by Essi Lehto)