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 RCL Names Three Alternative-Fuel-Ready Boxships in China RCL Names Three Alternative-Fuel-Ready Boxships in China by Ship & Bunker News Team Tuesday September 29, 2026 Tweet Follow @shipandbunker The Thai shipping firm has named the first three vessels in an eight-ship, 4,488-TEU fleet expansion. Image Credit: RCL Thailand -based Regional Container Lines (RCL) has named three new container ships designed to be suitable for conversion to run on alternative marine fuels in the future. The three 4,488-TEU container ships, Anitta Bhum, Benyapar Bhum and Chantisa Bhum , are the first three vessels from an eight -ship order placed with CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding , it said in an announcement last week. The vessels were named at the shipyard’s Longxue plant in Guangzhou, China . The ships feature energy-saving devices, alternative maritime power (AMP) capabilities and systems designed to reduce SOx and NOx emissions. They are also LNG-, methanol- and ammonia-ready, giving RCL flexibility to adopt alternative marine fuels. Anitta Bhum will operate on RCL’s Far East–Latin America Service , while Benyapar Bhum is planned for the Far East-Madras Service 2 and Chantisa Bhum for the South China-Indonesia Service . The remaining five vessels will join RCL’s fleet as part of its longer-term fleet renewal strategy. Ship & Bunker News Team To contact the editor responsible for this story email us at [email protected] Also in the News BUNKER JOBS: Peninsula Seeks Junior Physical Desk Trader in Gibraltar The company is looking for candidates with an analytical mindset, solid numerical skills, and a high level of at