MPC Container Ships, INERATEC to explore new alternative fuel for shipping

Norwegian boxship owner MPC Container Ships (MPCC) and INERATEC, a supplier of sustainable fuels, have signed an agreement for the supply of synthetic Marine Diesel Oil (MDO) made from biogenic CO2 and renewable hydrogen.

The delivery is set to start in 2024. With this agreement, MPC Container Ships kickstarts the transition towards carbon-neutral, synthetic diesel in the shipping sector.

“While there will be a variety of different fuels in the future, the synthetic MDO produced by INERATEC is of...

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MPC Container Ships orders methanol-fueled box ship duo

Oslo-headquartered MPC Container Ships ASA has joined the growing list of shipowners opting to order alternate-fueled newbuildings. It has placed an order with Chinese shipbuilder Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering for two carbon-neutral 1,300 TEU containerships powered by dual-fuel engines that enable operation on methanol as well as conventional MGO. In addition to an advanced hull design, optimized for economic sailing speeds, the methanol-fueled ships feature several onboard solutions...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/mpc-container-ships-orders-methanol-fueled-box-ship-duo/

MPCC confirms US$144.4 million container newbuild order

Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has advised Norway-headquartered MPC Container Ships ASA (MPCC) on its US$144.4 million order for the construction of two eco-design 5,500 TEU container ships at South Korean shipyard HJ Shipbuilding and Construction (HJSC), formerly Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Group.

The vessels, which will be on seven-year long-term charters to Israeli line operator ZIM following delivery scheduled in early 2024, represent MPCC’s first newbuild order.

The company’s...

https://container-news.com/mpcc-confirms-us144-4-million-container-newbuild-order/

Containership earnings bonanza continues in the red hot charter market

The charter market just keeps getting better and better for non-operating containership owners, with record daily hire rates turbo-charging the value of their assets.
Yesterday during a company update investor call, MPC Container Ships (MPCC) CEO Constantin Baack said 2022 had started “even stronger” for the charter market than it finished in December.
Mr Baack said there was strong evidence of long-term structural changes in the containership charter sector, which had moved …

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