MAN Energy Solutions has implemented a blend of synthetic natural gas to achieve emission reductions on a containership, which could pave the way for greener fuels to reduce emissions in global shipping.
MAN Energy Solutions has boasted a greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction as high as 34% compared with typical heavy fuel oil (HFO) on a 1,036 TEU containership.
The German engine manufacturer, which is a division of Volkswagen Group-owned commercial vehicle producer MAN, achieved this through operating a blend of climate-neutral, synthetic natural gas (SNG) and conventional liquefied natural gas (LNG), compared to LNG alone.
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