COSCO Shipping has named the country's first 16,000-TEU methanol dual-fuel container ship, COSCO SHIPPING YANGPU in Yangzhou, reports Singapore's Manifold Times.

The methanol dual-fuel container ship named this time is the first in a series from COSCO SHIPPING Holdings, constructed by COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Yangzhou.

With a total length of 366 metres, a moulded beam of 51 metres, and a maximum loading capacity of 16,136 TEUs, this vessel represents significant advancements in technological innovation, green technology.

"It is a crucial part of Cosco Shipping's efforts to meet the demands of green shipping corridors and establish a green methanol industry chain. It will provide robust support for the green transformation of China's shipping industry," the company said.

With its large methanol storage tank, the ship will be able to complete a one-way voyage between the Far East and the West Coast of America in "pure methanol mode" once it is deployed on Cosco Shipping line's transpacific route.

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