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World’s First 24,000-TEU Methanol Dual-Fuel Container Ship Begins Sea Trials In China

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Image for representation purposes only The world’s largest methanol-dual fuel container ship has begun sea trials in China, after which it is expected to operate on international trade lanes. It departed Nantong in Jiangsu Province, East China, on Thursday, per media reports. The container ship is constructed by Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co, and is designed to carry 24,168 standard containers. Designed entirely in China, it is 399.99 m …
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On 8 May, the ship yard Nantong COSCO KHI baptized OOCL Wisdom, the world's first container ship powered by methanol with a capacity of 24,168 TEUs, 399.9 meters in length and 225,000 tons of gross tonnage, commissioned by OOCL in 2022 for 1,680 million dollars. The OOCL Wisdom of 24,168 TEUs is the first in a series of seven dual fuel container containers and propulsion by methanol that will enter service during the next two years.tags: oocl, w…

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Marine Insight broke the news on Saturday, May 16, 2026.
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