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vessel has overall operated reliably since departing the yard and resuming service, but, as with any pioneering exercise, something unforeseen will always turn up,” observes Jakobsen. “These minor issues have not been anything more than the crew has been able to solve with support from the shore team and key suppliers.
“As we have larger supplies of e- and bio- methanol coming online next year, we see Maersk Halifax as an important contributor to our methanol operating capacity.”
Global regulation “key” Retrofitting containerships to run on methanol is a capital-intensive process, and Maersk believes it is important that the industry has a higher level of regulation to incentivise such investments.
“Global regulation is key for shipping’s decarbonisation efforts and we are eagerly awaiting the critical IMO MEPC meeting in October [2025], where we are hopeful that member states will adopt the IMO Net Zero Framework which was approved in April,” says Jakobsen. “Finally adopting the framework would mark a turning point. It sets a global direction for decarbonisation and provides the legal certainty the shipping industry has long asked for.”
Maersk Halifax is, at the time of writing, the world’s only large container vessel to have been retrofitted to use methanol as fuel. However, it will shortly be joined by a second vessel, the 20,000teu-capacity COSCO Shipping Libra, which is nearing the end of a conversion to dual-fuel methanol at a shipyard in Shanghai.
Everllence, formerly MAN Energy Solutions, was heavily involved in both these projects and is stepping up its efforts to respond to industry demand for such retrofits. Recently, the company has announced a strategic partnership with German shipyard group Meyer Re to advance methanol retrofit solutions. The collaboration will focus on retrofitting existing Everllence four- stroke engines, aiming to offer customers an economically attractive opportunity to convert older engines to a future-proof engine type.
The two companies plan to develop a comprehensive roadmap outlining the technical and operational steps required for the transition to methanol as a primary fuel source. This includes vessel retrofitting, infrastructure development for methanol fuelling and the establishment of industry-wide safety standards and best practices. ■
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