Orders for methanol-fuelled ships overtook LNG bookings in October

Μonthly orders for methanol-fuelled ships overtook LNG bookings for the first time in October, as noted by DNV.

The methanol-fuelled vessel order book was boosted by Maersk, COSCO Shipping Lines and OOCL with a combined order total of 18 container ships, bringing the total of methanol-fuelled container vessels on order and in operation to 47.

There are also 25 methanol-fuelled oil/chemical tankers on order and in operation. As for scrubber- equipped vessels, the total number of ships with exhaust...

https://container-news.com/orders-for-methanol-fuelled-ships-overtook-lng-bookings-in-october/

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