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NCL’s Green Fleet: Methanol and Ammonia-Powered Ships to move Norwegian industry into green logistics.

NCL has unveiled its fleet replacement strategy, introducing advanced methanol and ammonia-powered ships. This initiative surpasses the UN’s emissions targets for 2030 by 2025 and aligns with NCL’s goal to cut CO2 emissions by 80% by 2030.

NCL’s fleet replacement strategy, which involves the introduction of environmentally friendly methanol and ammonia-powered ships, is a significant step towards their commitment to environmental sustainability. Methanol ships delivered by the end of 2024 alone will surpass the UN’s emissions goals for 2030 by 2025, a significant milestone towards their target to reduce CO2 emissions by 80% in 2030.

Read more about NCL´s change towards sustainable freight – SEA CHANGE

Replacing three of the vessels in our current fleet, with larger-sized energy efficient newbuild, confirms our commitment to our long-term strategy. This is the first step on the way towards 80% reduction within 2030, and reduces NCL’s CO2 emissions by 50% within 2025
Martin Torkelsen, Commercial Officer North Sea Container Line

The imminent completion of two larger methanol-powered vessels will lead to the retirement of three of its current diesel-powered vessels, significantly reducing their carbon footprint. The ammonia vessels will sail in mid-2026, a significant step towards a greener future.

Q4-2024 represents the first significant milestone towards substantial CO2 reductions

The introduction of NCL´s two methanol-powered vessels, NCL Vestland and NCL Nordland, in October and December 2024, respectively, is a significant milestone in NCL’s fleet replacement strategy. With their advanced technology and larger size, the new vessels are designed to replace three of NCL´s diesel-powered vessels, contributing significantly to the company’s CO2 reduction and safety goals.

The two new vessels, NCL Vestland and NCL Nordland will each offer a capacity of 1350 TEUs and 400 reefer plugs. They will operate independently of loading land-based infrastructure (container cranes), providing more flexibility regarding what ports to arrive at. This sea-based infrastructure enhances our operational efficiency and contributes to significant savings in land-based infrastructure investments, aligning with NCL´s commitment to environmental sustainability.

Q2-2026 marks another significant step towards zero-emission supply chains

From 2026, Norwegian companies can trade their products emissions-free in and out of Norway. The ammonia-powered vessel Yara Eyde’s launch in Q2-2026 represents another significant step towards a greener future.

Yara Eide illustration

Yara Eyde is optimized for the trade corridor between Norway and Europe and will operate between Oslo, Brevik, Rotterdam, and Bremerhaven. With Yara International participating as a cargo owner, the fertilizer produced in Porsgrunn will be shipped emission-free to Germany, cutting scope 3 emissions by 11,000 tonnes of CO2 per year.

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