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Maersk methanol ship due to debut on Asia-Europe route

[ December 11, 2023   //   ]

Maersk will deploy the first of its 18 large methanol-enabled vessels on the AE7 string between Asia and Europe on 9 February. The 16,000teu vessel’s call will include Ningbo, Shanghai, Tanjung Pelepas, Colombo, Felixstowe and London Gateway.

The ship is fitted with a dual-fuel engine that can run on methanol as well as biodiesel and conventional bunker fuel. The line says it will be the only second container vessel in the world that can sail on green methanol, the first being the feeder vessel Laura Maersk which entered service in September 2023.

The following two sister vessels will be deployed in the first half of 2024 and Maersk expects to take delivery of four additional sister vessels in the second half of 2024.

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