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| Berg propulsion package runs feeders on bio-methanol fuel |
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Date:2025-06-11 Readers:
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NCL NORDLAND, the second of two 1,300-TEU dual fuel container vessels owned by MPC Container Ships has entered service just weeks after sistership Vestland, reports New York's MarineLog.
Both feature a Berg propulsion package and can be operated on methanol and/or MGO, and are on a 15-year charter to North Sea Container Line in services connecting Norway and Rotterdam.
Experience with the Vestland has verified that the vessels' Berg Propulsion package optimises efficiency regardless of energy source, says the report.
Said MPCC chief executive Constantin Baack: "Nordland and Vestland establish MPCC as an early mover in competitive green fuel strategies to deliver long-term shareholder value for shipping's low carbon future. The project also shows how we meet ambitious goals by working with like-minded partners."
According to Berg, space efficiency and the high-performance propulsion systems built into these ships cuts energy consumption per TEU by 63 per cent per nautical mile compared to their predecessors.
North Sea Container Line has also signed a deal with Equinor to bunker bio-methanol - initially running on a five per cent blend, but increasing bio-methanol content over time to support carbon neutral operations as the supply chain matures.
https://www.shippingazette.com/news?news_id=9250600000227
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