New offtake deal propels Maersk to meet over half of its 2027 methanol demand
NewsMaersk has secured combined offtake agreements that now meet over 50% of the projected demand for its dual-fuel methanol vessels in 2027.
Maersk christens its fourth methanol-powered container ship
A.P. Moller Maersk christened the Alette Maersk, its fourth dual-fuel methanol container ship, a 350-meter vessel with over 16,000 TEU capacity, built in South Korea.
On Tuesday, A.P. Moller Maersk christened the Alette Maersk, marking it as the first dual-fuel methanol-enabled container ship to arrive in the U.S., at the Port of Los Angeles.
Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim, a two-time gold medallist and Nike athlete has been named the godmother of Maersk’s newest container vessel.
Maersk upholds its tradition of naming ships after members of its founding family, with the Alette Mærsk named in honour of Alette Mærsk Mc-Kinney Sørensen, the great-granddaughter of A.P. Møller, the founder of the A.P. Moller Group.
This 350-metre-long vessel, built at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan, South Korea, is powered by green methanol and has a capacity of over 16,000 TEU.
The Ane Maersk, Maersk’s first large methanol-powered ship, was christened in January 2024, followed by the Astrid Maersk, the second in the series, which was inaugurated in April this year. Earlier this month, Maersk added its third large dual-fuel methanol-enabled container ship, the Antonia Maersk, to its fleet with a christening ceremony held in Denmark.
As part of its commitment to achieving net zero emissions by 2040, Maersk aims to equip a total of 25 vessels with dual-fuel engines that use methanol.