Denmark-based A.P. Moller-Maersk unveiled an ocean-going container vessel with a nominal capacity of approximately 16,000 TEUs capable of being operated on carbon-neutral methanol.
Maersk unveils methanol-powered container carrier
Denmark-based A.P. Moller-Maersk unveiled an ocean-going container vessel with a nominal capacity of approximately 16,000 TEUs capable of being operated on carbon-neutral methanol.
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The initial vessel, out of eight to be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), will be introduced by Maersk in the first quarter of 2024.
The new vessels come as part of Maersk’s on-going fleet renewal programme, and will replace tonnage of more than 150,000 TEUs reaching end-of-life, according to this statement released earlier this year.
