Maersk has completed the first 100 percent bioethanol ship-to-ship bunkering in the US, fueling the dual-fuel container vessel Tangier Maersk with POET-supplied ethanol — a milestone trial exploring alcohol-fuel interoperability for the industry’s ongoing decarbonization efforts.
Maersk has confirmed orders for 26 large LNG dual-fuel containerships of 18,600 TEU each, ending days of speculation over a major fleet expansion. Deliveries are scheduled across 2029 and 2030, marking the carrier’s biggest newbuilding push after years of relatively restrained ordering.
Low water on the Amazon pushes MSC, ONE and Maersk to add container surcharges of up to $1,900 per box.
HD Hyundai Samho has delivered Jane Maersk, its first Very Large Ammonia Carrier, to Maersk — the first of five VLACs ordered in 2023. The 93,000-cubic-meter vessel can carry both ammonia and LPG, as the shipbuilder’s VLAC orderbook grows to 22 ships worth $2.55 billion.
