Hapag-Lloyd takes delivery of seventh LNG dual-fuel container ship

German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has taken delivery of the seventh in a series of 12 LNG dual-fuel container ships being built by South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean.

PHOTO: Hapag-Lloyd’s LNG dual-fuel containers ship Hamburg Express. Hapag-Lloyd

The 23,660 TEU capacity container ship, Hamburg Express, can run on both LNG and conventional marine fuels.

Hapag-Lloyd has not disclosed where the vessel will be deployed.

LNG has been gaining popularity among shipowners. The global LNG-fuelled fleet is currently made up of 572 vessels, with another 145 expected to join this year, classification society DNV data shows.

LNG can curb carbon dioxide emissions by about a quarter compared to conventional bunker fuels. But its methane emissions can be 36 times more potent as a greenhouse gas (GHG) compared to carbon dioxide over a century, according to a World Bank study.

By Tuhin Roy

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