A2B-online announced the newbuild of two environmentally friendly, multi-fuel methanol propulsion system container vessels of 650 TEU.
According to the company, the new vessels have been designed with sustainability in mind and will be equipped with the latest technologies to reduce CO2 emissions significantly by up to 95%.
In particular, the vessels will have a multi-fuel methanol propulsion system, shore power and battery capacity to operate emission free during port and inland water operations. The increased size of the cargo hold relative to A2B-online’s existing vessels offers double capacity without the requirement to increase the overall length of the vessel significantly.
With our new vessels we will contribute to a more sustainable future and demonstrate that it is possible to combine freight transport and environmentally conscious operations
… said Dinant de Jong, CEO of A2B-online
A2B-online has developed the vessels together with Hamburg-based design and engineering company Technolog Services. Currently under construction at the leading Sedef Shipyard in Turkey, the vessels are expected to be in service by the end of 2024, operating between Moerdijk in the Netherlands and Immingham, UK.
