FEBRUARY 5, 2019 — Hapag-Lloyd is to retrofit its 15,000 TEU ship containership Sajir to operate using liquefied natural gas (LNG). In future, the engine system will be able to operate on either LNG or low-sulfur fuel oil (LSFO).
The Sajir is one of 17 LNG-ready ships that entered the Hapag-Lloyd fleet with its acquisition of UASC.
The contract for the retrofit was signed at the end of last week with Hudong Hondhoa Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd. The conversion will be carried out in the...