Seaspan, Hapag-Lloyd complete methanol retrofit

Seaspan Corporation>>>, a global leader in maritime asset ownership, and Hapag-Lloyd>>>, a leading container liner, announced the successful completion of the first of five vessel conversions under their methanol retrofit program. The vessel, Seaspan Yangtze, was delivered after its conversion. This project, part of Seaspan Corporation>>>'s SAVER CleanBlue initiative, aims to reduce CO₂e emissions by 30,000 to 50,000 metric tonnes per vessel annually when operating on low-carbon methanol. The program also includes retrofits for Seaspan Amazon, Seaspan Ganges, Seaspan Thames, and Seaspan Zambezi. Seaspan Corporation>>> has invested over $230 million across 86 vessels for efficiency and retrofit projects. Bing Chen>>> of Seaspan Corporation>>> and Silke Lehmkoster>>> of Hapag-Lloyd>>> highlighted the importance of retrofitting existing fleets for accelerating shipping's decarbonization journey and achieving net-zero fleet operations by 2045.