According to the company's release, Hapag-Lloyd has agreed with Goldwind, a global strategic partner in clean energy with headquarters in Beijing, China, to deliver 250,000 tonnes of green methanol per year.

The green methanol will consist of a blend of bio- and e-methanol, ensuring a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction of at least 70 per cent and complying with all current sustainability certification requirements. By 2030, compared to conventional fuels, the ordered quantity of green methanol can save up to 400,000 tonnes of CO2e emissions in fleet operations per year—goldwind plans to build a new green methanol factory adjacent to its Hinggan League, China project.

Among other things, the five 10,100 TEU charter ships that Hapag-Lloyd and Seaspan are converting to a suitable methanol dual-fuel propulsion system in 2026 will be powered by green methanol. With a fleet of 292 modern container ships and a total transport capacity of 2.3 million TEU, Hapag-Lloyd is one of the world's leading liner shipping companies. In the Liner Shipping segment, the company has around 13,700 employees and 399 offices in 139 countries. Hapag-Lloyd has a container capacity of 3.4 million TEU – including one of the largest and most modern fleets of reefer containers. A total of 113 liner services worldwide ensures fast and reliable connections between more than 600 ports on all continents. In the Terminal & Infrastructure segment, Hapag-Lloyd has equity stakes in 20 terminals in Europe, Latin America, the United States, India and North Africa. Three thousand employees are assigned to the Terminal & Infrastructure segment, and complementary logistics services are provided at selected locations in addition to terminal activities.

Specializing in energy development, energy equipment, energy services, and energy use, Goldwind leverages its global network of scientific research, innovation and best business practices to take renewable energy utilization and efficiency to new heights. As an SZSE and HKEX listed company, Goldwind has repeatedly been recognized as: "Corporate Climate Leader", "Most Respected Company in Asia", and "Best Investor Relations Company", and awarded "Top 50 Most Innovative Companies in the World", "Carbon Clean200", "Top 500 Global New Energy Companies", "Fortune Top 500 Chinese Companies, and other accolades.