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Hapag-Lloyd adds new LNG-powered giant to its fleet, plans new order

By LNG Prime Staff
Hapag-Lloyd adds new LNG-powered giant to its fleet, plans new order
Hamburg Express (Image: Hapag-Lloyd)

Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd has taken delivery of a new ultra-large LNG-fueled containership in South Korea. The company is also planning to order more LNG dual-fuel vessels, according to shipbuilding sources. South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean, previously known as DSME, handed over the 23,660-teu, Hamburg Express, Hapag-Lloyd said in a social media post on Tuesday. This is the…

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