Hapag-Lloyd to retrofit 15 vessels

Shipping company Hapag-Lloyd is retrofitting 15 vessels powered by Seaspan Corp’s conventional S90 engines to dual-fuel engines capable of running on methanol. The agreement also includes 45 optional engine retrofit solutions.

The conversion will be carried out by MAN PrimeServ, the after-sales division of MAN Energy Solutions. Each conversion is estimated to provide for CO2 reduction of 50,000-70,000 tonnes a year when the vessel is operated on green methanol.

Hapag-Lloyd has a fleet of 250 containerships having total transport capacity of 1.8 million TEU. The company has announced plans to become a net zero carbon emitter by 2045.

Rival Maersk, which ordered its first methanol-powered ship in 2021, now has 25 such vessels on order. The company has announced plans to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.