Seaspan and Hapag-Lloyd complete first methanol retrofit of five-ship program
In Singapore, Seaspan Corporation and Hapag-Lloyd announced on June 3 the completion of the first of five vessel conversions under their methanol retrofit program with the delivery of the Seaspan Yangtze.
The companies expect each retrofit to cut well-to-wake CO2-equivalent emissions by approximately 30,000 to 50,000 metric tonnes per vessel annually when operating on low-carbon methanol, while extending vessel lifespan and adding fuel flexibility.
The retrofit program falls under Seaspan’s SAVER efficiency effort and CleanBlue fuel initiative, through which the company has committed more than $230 million across 86 vessels and more than 550 efficiency and retrofit projects. Hapag-Lloyd fleet managing director Silke Lehmköster said the conversions support the carrier’s target of net-zero fleet operations by 2045.
Category: Sustainable Marine Fuels
