Maersk Pursues Refits of Chartered Fleet to Reduce Costs and Emissions

Maersk Pursues Refits of Chartered Fleet to Reduce Costs and Emissions

Maersk reports it has passed the halfway mark on an ambitious program of refits designed to reduce fuel and operating costs as well as emissions for its fleet of chartered containerships.  The carrier calls it a “win-win model” where it benefits from the improved economics of the vessel’s current operations, and the owners get the long-term value of a modernized vessel. To date. Maersk reports working with its time-charter partners, more than 1,…

Maersk Launches Massive Retrofit Program to Cut Emissions from Chartered Fleet

Maersk has embarked on an ambitious program to retrofit approximately 200 vessels in its time-chartered fleet, collaborating with 50 different shipowners to improve fuel efficiency and increase cargo capacity while...

AP Moller - Maersk To Retrofit 200 Chartered Vessels

AP Moller -Maersk has set out a large scale-retrofit programme for its time-chartered fleet working with 50 shipowners of around 200 vessels. This programme was aimed to improve vessel efficiency involving 50 different shipowners and 1,500 projects. “Our medium- and long-term chartered fleet makes up a significant proportion of our operations as well as of our total fuel consumption. By working closely with our partners, we aim to implement solu…

Maersk draws up huge 200 chartered vessel retrofit plan with shipowners

Maersk Line parent AP Moller-Maersk revealed today that it has drawn up a huge vessel retrofit plan with the owners of some 200 of its chartered vessels to “reduce the slot cost by improving fuel efficiency and cargo-carrying capacity”. The project, involving 50 different shipowners, encompasses more than half of its chartered fleet. According to Alphaliner data, the world’s second largest shipping line currently operates a total fleet of 736 ve…

Maersk rolls out retrofits across 200 chartered ships

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Maersk lays down the law to shipowners after huge retrofit plan for chartered ships

Danish owner says unmodified third-party vessels will risk slipping down the pecking order for renewals