COSCO SHIPPING Names China’s 1st 16,000 TEU Methanol Containership

China’s first 16,000 TEU methanol dual-fuel containership, MV Cosco Shipping Yangpu, was officially named in Yangzhou on February 18, 2025.

The day was also celebrated as the ninth anniversary of the company’s reorganisation. It was attended by notable figures, including the President of Cosco Shipping, Zhu Bixin, and the Executive Vice President and CFO of Cosco Shipping, Sun Yunfei, alongside officials from Cosco Shipping Holdings, Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry, China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), China Classification Society, American Bureau of Shipping, and Jiangsu University of Science and Technology.

The Cosco Shipping Yangpu is the first in a series of methanol-powered vessels under construction by Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry Yangzhou. It measures 366 meters in length, with a 51-meter beam and a maximum capacity of 16,136 TEUs.

The vessel is equipped with a WinGD methanol dual-fuel main engine, a methanol dual-fuel generator, and Alfa Laval’s first methanol dual-fuel boiler.

One of its most significant features is its large methanol storage tank, allowing it to complete a one-way voyage between the Far East and the U.S. West Coast in pure…

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