Hamburg is on the schedule for the first large methanol-capable container ship - New ship design with bridge superstructure at the bow for improved loading capacity

A.P. Møller-Maersk (Maersk) is about to take delivery of the first of its 18 large methanol-capable vessels currently on order from the shipyard. On 9 February 2024, the first newbuild with methanol-capable engines will start sailing on the AE7 service between Asia and Europe, calling at the ports of Shanghai, Tanjung Pelepas, Colombo and Hamburg, among others (see all port calls in the fact box below). Ningbo in China will be the ship's first destination.

Built by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in South Korea, the container ship has a capacity of 16,000 containers (TEU) and is equipped with a dual-fuel engine that can run on methanol, biodiesel or conventional bunker fuel.

Maersk has set itself a net zero target for greenhouse gas emissions for the entire company in 2040 (i.e. for land transport, air freight, warehousing and all other areas in addition to sea freight). In addition, there are already specific and ambitious short-term targets for 2030. Maersk has secured sufficient green* methanol to cover the vessel's maiden voyage and continues to work on procurement solutions for 2024-25 for its methanol-capable fleet.

Source:Port of Hamburg