Hapag-Lloyd has secured two contracts with two Chinese shipyards, totalling 24 new containerships.
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group will reportedly build 12 newbuildings, each with a capacity of 16,800 TEUs.
These units will be utilised to increase the capacity of existing services. An extra 12 ships, each with a capacity of 9,200 TEUs, have been purchased from New Times Shipbuilding Company Ltd.
These ships will replace older units in the Hapag-Lloyd fleet that are set to retire this decade. All of the new buildings will be outfitted with low-pollution, high-pressure liquefied gas dual-fuel engines that are exceptionally fuel efficient.
Furthermore, these vessels may run on biomethane, which can lower CO2e emissions by up to 95 per cent compared to traditional propulsion systems.
