COSCO Shipping Names China’s First Large Methanol-Fueled Containership

COSCO Shipping named the first of its methanol dual-fuel containerships following the lead of Maersk and becoming only the second line to have large-capacity methanol-fueled containerships. The ceremony took place in Yangzhou, China, and fell on the ninth anniversary of the reorganization of COSCO Shipping into its current form as the sprawling state-controlled entity.

Chinese officials celebrated the achievements of the vessel reporting that COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry identified 163 research topics to address in developing a large methanol-fueled vessel. They report receiving 31 invention patents related to the methanol energy technology for the vessels.

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