Expansion and modernisation of our fleet
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With 253 modern container vessels and a transport capacity of 1.8 million TEU, as well as containers with a capacity of 3.1 million TEU, we are there for our customers worldwide. The first two vessels from our newbuild programme – the 13,200 TEU “Rio de Janeiro Express” and its sister ship “Montevideo Express” – were delivered in the year under review. At the same time, we invested in the modernisation of our existing fleet by launching an optimisation programme for more than 150 vessels. By 2025, the vessels will be fitted as needed with more efficient propellers, an underwater paint to reduce resistance, and flow-optimised bulbous bows. These measures will help us to save fuel and therefore to reduce carbon emissions. In addition to the successful use of biofuels, which significantly reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of our vessels as opposed to regular fuel, we also entered into collaborations in the reporting year that will help us to achieve the further decarbonisation of our fleet. Furthermore, Hapag-Lloyd was the first liner shipping company to decide to equip its entire container fleet with real-time tracking technology. This will allow Hapag-Lloyd customers to better manage their complex supply chains in the future since their global container movements will be completely transparent.