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Tue 5 May 2026, 04:38 GMT | Updated: Tue 5 May 2026, 04:41 GMT | Evangelia Fragouli

OOCL orders twelve 13,600-teu LNG dual-fuel container vessels from Chinese shipbuilder


Hong Kong-based carrier’s first LNG-powered vessels mark entry into alternative fuel segment.

Order ceremony for LNG dual-fuel container vessels.
OOCL has contracted Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding to build twelve LNG dual-fuel container vessels. Pictured: Mr Tao Weidong, Chief Executive Officer at OOCL (second from left in the background), with representatives from Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), during the ceremony for the ordering of 12 LNG dual-fuel container vessels, held on 30 April in Shanghai, China. Image credit: Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL)

Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has ordered twelve 13,600-teu LNG dual-fuel container vessels from Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd.

The contracts were signed on 29 April, with an ordering ceremony held in Shanghai the following day.

OOCL said the newbuildings will be fitted with dual-fuel main engines capable of using LNG and conventional fuel. Once delivered, they will become the first LNG-powered ships in the carrier’s fleet.

The carrier stated that the order followed a review of environmental regulations, new-energy technology pathways, and fuel availability considerations.

Chief executive officer, Tao Weidong, noted that the investment underlined OOCL’s commitment to the shipping sector’s green transition and long-term development, while also supporting greater flexibility in fleet composition and deployment.

He added that the extra capacity would help the carrier strengthen deployment in emerging, regional and third-country trades, further optimise its global network and better serve customers’ long-term transport requirements.

OOCL is a Hong Kong-headquartered container shipping and logistics group with about 130 offices in more than 100 cities worldwide, serving major trade lanes across Asia, Europe, the Americas, Africa and Oceania.


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