Hapag-Lloyd receives delivery of a new environmentally-friendly vessel
In January, Hapag-Lloyd received delivery of a new vessel, the Vienna Express, which is equipped with environmentally-friendly technological features and was built by Hyundai Heavy Industries in Korea. The Vienna Express represents a significant step forward in environmental protection for Hapag-Lloyd, which has reduced fuel consumption by having the vessel’s engine performance modified to a new speed limit. The main engine performance, originally designed for 68,640 kW, was reduced to 51,480 kW, resulting in fuel consumption savings. Maximum speed is reduced slightly, but the overall lower fuel consumption increases the vessel’s endurance from 23,300 to 27,700 nautical miles. The “Vienna Express” has a length of 337 metres, a beam of 43 metres and can carry 8,750 standard containers, with connections for 730 refrigerated containers.

The vessel will operate on the Loop B service between Europe and Asia on the following route: Dalian, Xingang, Pusan, Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo, Shekou, Singapore, Hamburg, Anvers, Southampton, Cagliari, Jeddah, Jebel Ali, Singapore, Shekou, Qingdao, Pusan and Dalian.