The newly developed waste heat recovery system "Hydrocurrent Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) Module 125EJW" 1 by MHI Marine Machinery & Engine Co., Ltd.

Updated - December 01, 2024 at 05:07 PM. Maersk Halifax has become the world’s first large container ship to be converted into a dual-fuel vessel sailing on methanol.

Maersk is studying various alternative fuels in pursuit of its goal to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. The dual-fuel engine runs on green methanol as well as traditional marine fuels.

Maersk Halifax, which is one of 11 vessels in Maersk’s Hong Kong-class, departed anchorage at the yard on 4 November 2024. The vessel has returned to operation and is now servicing our customers ...

Maersk vessels sustained zero damage from slowing since the Copenhagen-based owner began lowering speeds to cut fuel costs in 2007, Jan de Kat, Maersk senior technical adviser, said by phone Sept. 30.

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If Maersk is unable to get enough sustainable fuel by 2023, its new ship has this fallback option — though using it would void the vessel’s “carbon-neutral” credentials.