Hapag-Lloyd invests in LNG retrofit

German vessel operator Hapag-Lloyd is converting a former UASC ship, the 15,000TEU Sajir, to operate on LNG fuel.

Sajir is one of 17 similar vessels built in 2014, or around this time, as LNG ready vessels. Hapag-Lloyd has decided to refit the vessel, at a cost of around US$30 million to operate on LNG.

Work on the retrofitting started earlier this month at the HuaRun DaDong Dockyard near Shanghai and is expected to take three months, to convert the main and auxiliary engines to dual fuel units...

https://container-news.com/hapag-lloyd-invests-in-lng-retrofit/

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