Can we really only achieve the specified climate targets by using “green” fuels?
The experts say quite clearly: YES. Because how else can air traffic or shipping, for example, be made more sustainable? Electrification is not an option. Hapag-Lloyd AG is now taking a very good step towards more sustainable shipping and has reached an agreement with the energy company Goldwind to supply 250,000 tons of green methanol per year for its ships. The fuel, a mix of bio- and e-methanol, is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 70 percent and save up to 400,000 tons of CO2e emissions annually. It is planned to be used in five 10,100 TEU charter ships, among others, which Hapag-Lloyd and Seaspan ULC will convert to a corresponding methanol dual-fuel propulsion system in 2026. The methanol will be produced in a new factory in the Chinese province of Hinggan, which is to be completed alongside an existing plant by 2027. Goldwind is also planning an early delivery of green methanol in 2026. With this initiative and the latest investment in 24 low-emission container ships, Hapag-Lloyd is consistently driving forward its multi-fuel strategy. By 2030, the fleet’s greenhouse gas emissions are to be reduced by a third compared to 2022 and net-zero operations are to be achieved by 2045 – a clear commitment to the defossilization of shipping.
To the article: https://www.hapag-lloyd.com/de/company/press/releases/2024/11/hapag-lloyd-concludes-long-term-offtake-agreement-for-green-meth.html
