You are using an outdated browser For a better experience using this site, please upgrade to a modern web browser. Subscribe Get Daily Email Subscribe --> Contact Us Sign in Home News & Features Compliance Costs Bunker Prices Bunker Intelligence Asia/Pacific News Latest Features World Americas EMEA Asia/Pacific Home News & Features Asia / Pacific Cosco Shipping Takes Delivery of Methanol-Ready Vessel Cosco Shipping Takes Delivery of Methanol-Ready Vessel by Ship & Bunker News Team Thursday August 6, 2026 Tweet Follow @shipandbunker China ’s Cosco Shipping has taken delivery of a multi-purpose vessel suitable for conversion to methanol propulsion. The 80,000 DWT vessel, Guo Liang Hai , has officially entered service, the firm said in a social media post today. The vessel is designed to transport grain and is the sixth ship in its series. “At nearly 230 metres in length, Guo Liang Hai is also equipped with a smart management system, low-carbon design features and a methanol-ready fuel interface, supporting future energy transition pathways,” the company said. The vessel is already deployed on routes between South America and China . Several shipowners have ordered methanol- or ammonia-ready vessels in recent years as they weigh up which alternative fuels are likely to gain wider adoption. The approach allows owners to operate ships on conventional fuels initially while retaining the option of converting them to alternative-fuel propulsion at a later stage. However, while a growing number of methanol-ready vessels have entered service, relatively few have subsequently undergone conversion to methanol propulsion. Ship & Bunker News Team To contact the editor responsible for this story email us at [email protected] Also in the News VARD to Build Two Methanol-Ready Hybrid Vessels for Trinity House The two lighthouse maintenance vessels will be delivered in 2029. Read in Full US Flip Flops on Hormuz Tariff Plans as Criticism Rolls In Hapag-Lloyd CEO Ro