GERMANY's Hapag-Lloyd, in collaboration with Seaspan Corporation and MAN Energy Solutions, has announced it plans to convert five 10,100 TEU container vessels to methanol.
This follows a successful test of a MAN S90 engine retrofitted for methanol by MAN Energy Solutions and Hitachi Zosen Marine Engine in Japan, according to London's Port Technology International.
The engine's switch from traditional fuel to methanol paves the way for greener, more sustainable shipping, with over fifty vessels in Hapag-Lloyd's fleet now primed for this innovation.
Methanol is a sustainable alternative fuel that significantly reduces carbon emissions compared to traditional fuels.
The five retrofitted vessels have the potential to reduce CO2 emissions by 30,000 to 50,000 metric tonnes annually, equivalent to taking thousands of cars off the road.
Dr Maximilian Rothkopf, COO at Hapag-Lloyd, said: 'Our methanol retrofit project is another step on our journey to decarbonise our entire fleet by 2045.
'By making these ships methanol-ready by 2026, we're not only shrinking our carbon footprint - we're also meeting the growing demand for greener transport solutions from our customers.'
SeaNews Turkey
This follows a successful test of a MAN S90 engine retrofitted for methanol by MAN Energy Solutions and Hitachi Zosen Marine Engine in Japan, according to London's Port Technology International.
The engine's switch from traditional fuel to methanol paves the way for greener, more sustainable shipping, with over fifty vessels in Hapag-Lloyd's fleet now primed for this innovation.
Methanol is a sustainable alternative fuel that significantly reduces carbon emissions compared to traditional fuels.
The five retrofitted vessels have the potential to reduce CO2 emissions by 30,000 to 50,000 metric tonnes annually, equivalent to taking thousands of cars off the road.
Dr Maximilian Rothkopf, COO at Hapag-Lloyd, said: 'Our methanol retrofit project is another step on our journey to decarbonise our entire fleet by 2045.
'By making these ships methanol-ready by 2026, we're not only shrinking our carbon footprint - we're also meeting the growing demand for greener transport solutions from our customers.'
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