China-built world’s largest methanol dual-fuel container ship sets sail

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China's largest methanol dual-fuel container ship completed its maiden commercial voyage from Qingdao Port, marking a milestone in maritime fuel technology and shipbuilding. The vessel loaded over 3,000 TEUs and executed a successful ship-to-ship bunkering operation.

The world’s largest methanol dual-fuel container ship independently built by China embarked on its commercial maiden voyage from Qingdao Port in Shandong province on Friday. Before setting sail for major ports in Northern Europe, the mega-ship loaded more than 3,000 twenty-foot equivalent units of cargo and successfully completed a ship-to-ship bunkering operation of 1,500 metric ...