Maersk’s methanol-capable fleet grows to 16 vessels

Danish shipping company A.P. Moller-Maersk has taken delivery of its 16th methanol-capable dual-fuel container vessel.

IMAGE: Maersk's methanol-capable containership. A.P.Moller-Maersk

The Bangkok Mærsk is the latest vessel in Maersk’s 17,480-TEU methanol-capable series, which also includes the Berlin Mærsk and Beijing Mærsk. At least three more ships are expected in this class.

This series follows Maersk’s earlier 16,000-TEU programme, which delivered 12 methanol-capable vessels. The company has also retrofitted one conventionally fuelled container ship to operate on methanol.

The two newbuild series, together with the retrofit, will make up Maersk’s target of deploying 19 methanol-capable vessels by year end.

By Konica Bhatt

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