Maersk launches first green methanol-powered containership

Maersk announced that the first in a new series of 12 large methanol enabled container ships, made her launching and undocking milestone.

In particular, the world’s first large containership powered by methanol was floated out of its building dock at Hyundai Heavy Industries over the weekend.

As explained, the vessel measures 350 meters in length and 53.5 meters in beam width, with a capacity to carry 16,200 TEUs.

The launch comes after Maersk recently christened world-first green methanol container vessel, Laura Maersk, by Ursula von der Leyen.

Earlier in December, as part of its strategy to decarbonize customers’ supply chains, Maersk has entered a green methanol Letter of Intent with SunGas Renewables, a spin-out of GTI Energy, for the production of green methanol.

In June, Maersk signed a second contract with Yangzijiang Shipbuilding in China for six mid-sized containerships (9,000 TEUs). The deliveries are planned to take place in 2026 and 2027.

The fleet’s growth is a component of Maersk’s continuous efforts to achieve net-zero targets. The corporation said that a complete fleet of environmentally friendly boats fueled by methanol is anticipated to be completed and operating by 2027.