Hong Kong-based shipowner Seaspan has received its fifth 15,000 TEU containership powered by liquified natural gas (LNG) from South Korean shipbuilding company Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI). The vessel, ZIM Mount Rainier, was delivered on August 30 and will be chartered by Israel-based shipowner ZIM Integrated Shipping Services. Seaspan highlights LNG as a commercially viable cleaner fuel for container shipping, aiding the industry’s transition to low-carbon fuels. The first ship in this class, ZIM Sammy Ofer, was christened in February and achieved a 23% emissions reduction through LNG usage.
