Hapag-Lloyd to retrofit 15,000 teu ship to dual-fuel operation
MAN Energy Solutions has signed a contract to convert a 15,000 teu Hapag-Lloyd container vessel to dual-fuel operation with the aim to help reduce emissions.
The completion of this pilot project in 2020 will see Hapag-Lloyd become the world’s first shipping line to convert a vessel of this size to liquefied natural gas (LNG) propulsion.
The MV Sajir, which normally serves a route from Asia to northern Europe via the Suez Canal, will be docked for 90 days at the Chinese Hudong/HRDD shipyard while the work takes place.
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