Tsuneishi Heavy Industries (Cebu), the Philippine arm of Tsuneishi Shipbuilding, has delivered a methanol dual-fuel Kamsarmax bulk carrier.

The vessel has a deadweight of around 81,100 tonnes and falls within the Kamsarmax segment, a design optimised for access to Kamsar Port in Guinea. It measures under 229 metres in length overall, with a beam of 32.26 metres and a depth of 20.15 metres.

According to the shipbuilder, the Kamsarmax design has recorded more than 400 deliveries to date and holds a leading position in its segment. The vessel is designed to transport a range of cargoes, including iron ore, grains, coal and steel products such as hot coils.

The ship’s dual-fuel configuration enables operation on methanol as well as conventional fuels. The company noted that this can significantly cut emissions, with nitrogen oxides reduced by up to 80% and sulphur oxides by up to 99%, while carbon dioxide emissions are lowered by around 10% compared with fuel oil. A shift to green methanol could further reduce emissions towards net zero, it added.

As previously reported, Tsuneishi-Cebu recently delivered what it described as the world's first methanol dual-fuelled Kamsarmax bulk carrier in January.