On June 20, M.V. COSCO SHIPPING YANGPU, the first 16,000 TEU methanol dual-fuel container ship in China, was officially delivered by COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry Yangzhou on Changxing Island, Shanghai. This marks three historic breakthroughs in the field of large-scale methanol dual-fuel container ship construction: the first order for a Chinese shipowner , the first delivery by a Chinese shipyard, and the first real-ship application of a domestically produced methanol engine. This achievement provides the “Chinese solutions” to the global shipping industry’s green and low-carbon transition, showcasing the strength of China’s intelligent manufacturing capabilities.
An Ocean Giant
M.V. COSCO SHIPPING YANGPU has an overall length of 366 meters and width of 51 meters. With a maximum container capacity of 16,136 TEUs, it is a true giant in the ocean shipping industry. Equipped with a 11,000 cubic meter ultra-large methanol storage tank, it can complete a one-way voyage from the Far East to the U.S. East Coast without refueling. The ship is also equipped with the first homegrown methanol dual-fuel engine, a methanol dual-fuel marine boiler and the first methanol generator set ever applied to Chinese container ships, all of which are developed by China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC). The dual-fuel system allows flexible switching between fuel modes based on route requirements, and both its operational flexibility and stability have reached top international standards (....)