Chinese-built world’s largest methanol dual-fuel container ship begins sea trials in Shipbuilding News 16/05/2026 A Chinese-built methanol dual-fuel container ship that can carry 24,000 standard containers, the world’s first of its kind, departed from Nantong, East China’s Jiangsu Province for sea trials on Thursday, the Xinhua News Agency reported. The ship was built by Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co, and is currently the world’s largest methanol dual-fuel container ship. Independently designed and built in China, the ship measures 399.99 meters in length, 61.3 meters in width and 33.2 meters in depth, with a deadweight tonnage of 225,000 tons and a maximum capacity of 24,168 standard containers, the largest among ships of its class, according to Xinhua. Zhang Haidong, a representative of the company, said that the ship’s core breakthrough lies in its integration of the world’s largest methanol dual-fuel main engine, auxiliary engines and boiler system, enabling flexible switching between methanol and conventional fuel modes, according to the report. When powered by green methanol, a single ship can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 150,000 tons annually, while nearly eliminating sulfur oxide emissions and significantly cutting nitrogen oxide emissions, in line with the global shipping industry’s decarbonization goals, Zhang said, according to Xinhua. Following the completion of sea trials, the ship will be put into operation on international shipping routes, injecting “Chinese momentum” into the global shipping industry’s green and low-carbon transition. Official data released recently showed that China led the world in the three major shipbuilding indicators in the first quarter, while Chinese shipbuilders are also accelerating their push into green and intelligent development. Data available on May 9 from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) showed that shipbuilding completion reached 15.68 million deadweight tons during the p