With a fleet of 266 vessels and an
annual transport volume of approximately 11.9 million, Hapag-Lloyd is the
world’s fifth-largest container shipping company, according to
Alphaliner.
The carrier significantly increased the amount of
bunkered biofuel blend to more than 200,000 tonnes. During the reporting period, 45
vessels of Hapag-Lloyd’s fleet were refuelled with biofuel.
Three of the company’s twelve new
dual-fuel vessels, which can run on liquefied natural gas (LNG) and future
alternative fuels, were deployed in 2023. These fuel-efficient 23,600 teu-ships
are to help the company on its journey to operating a net-zero fleet by
2045. And, Hapag Lloyd joined the Green Corridor Consortium, an initiative
between the ports of Rotterdam and Singapore to cut GHG emissions.
“It goes without saying that sustainable and
responsible practices are of utmost importance to us,” Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO
of Hapag-Lloyd, said. “In today’s global
landscape, decarbonisation and social responsibility are imperatives, not
choices, and we are firmly determined to do our part,” he added.