Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has successfully bunkered 100% biofuel on one of its vessels, signalling the company’s transition to greener fuels.
As informed, for the first time, HANSEATIC spirit has bunkered 100% biofuel from waste materials in Amsterdam, which, according to Hapag Lloyd Cruises’ post, reduces CO₂ emissions by at least 80%. Together with the successful test of the shore power connection in Hamburg, the expedition ship is thus sending a strong signal for the decarbonisation of the Hapag-Lloyd Cruises fleet, the company highlighted.
Since 2020, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ new expedition class has been using marine gas oil 0.1 per cent, a particularly low-sulphur fuel, entirely on its own. Furthermore, in 2022, sister ship HANSEATIC inspiration successfully tested a blend of 30% biofuel and marine gas oil.
According to Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, this certified biofuel, obtained from edible oil residues, reduced CO2 emissions by up to 90% compared to fossil fuels and contains hardly any sulphur oxides.