Cosco splashes $2.15bn on orders for a dozen methanol dual-fuel container ships

Chinese shipping giant goes in-house with neo-panamax newbuildings ordered at compatriot Cosco HI Yangzhou

Cosco Shipping has ordered 12 methanol-dual fuel container ships and also has plans to convert existing conventionally fuelled ships to run on methanol. — Cosco Shipping has ordered 12 methanol-dual fuel container ships and also has plans to convert existing conventionally fuelled ships to run on methanol.Photo: Scanpix

Irene Ang

TradeWinds correspondentSingapore

Published 30 August 2024, 01:39Updated 30 August 2024, 14:13

Cosco Shipping Holdings Cosco Heavy Industry Yangzhou Shipyard methanol fuel