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WFW advises MPCC on methanol-powered container ship order

Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has advised Norway-headquartered MPC Container Ships ASA (MPCC) of its order for two newbuild 1,300 TEU dual-fuel methanol vessels in partnership with chemical group Elkem ASA (Elkem) and North Sea Container Line (NCL) which will charter both vessels for 15 years.

Each ship costs US$39 million and they are expected to be operational by the second half of 2024.

They will be equipped with a dual-fuel engine layout that allows operation on methanol as well as...

https://container-news.com/wfw-advises-mpcc-on-methanol-powered-container-ship-order/

MPC Container Ships orders two carbon-neutral 1,300 TEU vessels for US$78 million

MPC Container Ships (MPCC) has contracted two carbon-neutral 1,300 TEU newbuildings at Chinese-based shipyard Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering.

The delivery of the vessels is expected in the second half of 2024. The two boxships will be equipped with a dual fuel engine setup that enables operation on methanol as well as conventional MGO.

MPCC said that the two container ships come with 15-year time charters to North Sea Container Line AS (NCL), backed by CoAs from various parties, including a...

https://container-news.com/mpc-container-ships-orders-two-carbon-neutral-1300-teu-vessels-for-us78-million/