German shipping firm Hapag-Lloyd has embarked on a comprehensive fleet upgrade programme that will include more than 150 ships over the next five years.
The programme commenced with the loading of the first retrofit propeller in the Port of Hamburg, Germany.
German manufacturer MMG optimised the propeller for energy efficiency. Next month, the propeller will be deployed on Hapag-Lloyd’s 7,500 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) ‘Ningbo Express’ in Dubai.
Based on sailing conditions, the ship is...
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