Cosco Shipping takes delivery of 80,000-dwt methanol-ready grain carrier

Mon 30 Mar 2026, 07:42 GMT | Updated: Mon 30 Mar 2026, 10:43 GMT | Evangelia Fragouli

Cosco Shipping takes delivery of 80,000-dwt methanol-ready grain carrier

Guo Yun Hai features box-shaped cargo hold and methanol-ready design with energy-saving devices.

Cosco Shipping has taken delivery of the 80,000-dwt Guo Yun Hai, designed for grain transportation with methanol-ready capability. Pictured: Guo Yun Hai, an 80,000-dwt methanol-ready grain carrier. Image credit: Cosco Shipping

Cosco Shipping has taken delivery of an 80,000-deadweight-tonne (DWT) multi-purpose grain carrier named Guo Yun Hai, according to a company announcement.

The vessel has been built with a box-shaped cargo hold intended to support specialised, large-scale grain transport while also allowing it to carry a wider range of cargoes.

Cosco Shipping noted that the ship has a methanol-ready design and is fitted with multiple energy-saving devices to improve overall energy efficiency.

According to ship-tracking data at the time of writing, the Guo Yun Hai departed Dalian, China, on 26 March and is due to arrive at Incheon, South Korea, on 30 March.

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