News / Hapag-Lloyd unveils Strategy 2030, with $120m retrofit plan for 'greener' fleet

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Hapag-Lloyd and non-operating shipowner Seaspan have announced a $120m investment to retrofit five 10,000 teu vessels to run on methanol.

Sister ships Seaspan Amazon, Seaspan Ganges, Seaspan Thames, Seaspan Yangtze and Seaspan Zambezi were built in 2014 and equipped with MAN S90 engines that burn conventional fuel, but will be converted to dual-fuel engines capable of switching to methanol.

The project will launch in the first quarter of 2026, with the retrofitting process expected to take 80-90 days per ship. Following the ...