Maersk concludes methanol container ship series

Danish shipping firm A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) has taken delivery of its 13th methanol-capable dual-fuel vessel.

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

“With the delivery of AXEL MÆRSK, we complete the world’s first series of large dual-fuel methanol container vessels,” Maersk said in a social media post.

The 16,000-TEU vessel is expected to operate on Maersk’s East-West trade route between Asia and Europe. The company has not confirmed whether it will run on methanol or conventional fuels on this service.

In January, the Danish shipowner announced plans to deploy 19 methanol-capable vessels by 2025, including one retrofitted to run on methanol.

By Konica Bhatt

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