Tsuneishi China delivers fourth methanol dual-fuel 5,900-TEU boxship

Thu 27 Aug 2026, 04:00 GMT | Updated: Thu 27 Aug 2026, 04:03 GMT | Bunker Index Staff

Tsuneishi China delivers fourth methanol dual-fuel 5,900-TEU boxship

Zhoushan yard expands portfolio of alternative-fuelled vessels with handover of Maersk container ship.

Fourth 5,900-TEU methanol dual-fuel container vessel.

Tsuneishi Shipbuilding's yard in China has delivered its fourth methanol dual-fuel 5,900-TEU container vessel. Pictured: Fourth 5,900-TEU methanol dual-fuel container vessel delivered by Tsuneishi Group (Zhoushan) Shipbuilding Inc. (TZS). Image credit: Tsuneishi Shipbuilding

Tsuneishi Shipbuilding has confirmed the delivery of its fourth methanol dual-fuel 5,900-TEU container vessel from Tsuneishi Group (Zhoushan) Shipbuilding Inc. (TZS), its yard in Zhoushan, China.

The Maersk boxship is fitted with a dual-fuel propulsion system capable of operating on methanol as well as conventional fuel oil.

The delivery follows the recent handover, in June, of TZS's third methanol dual-fuelled 5,900-TEU container carrier.

Delivery of the second ship in the series was carried out on 30 April, also from the Zhoushan yard.

Tsuneishi Shipbuilding said it expects demand for alternative-fuelled vessels to expand further as a result of the evolving regulatory landscape, adding: "TZS will continue to develop and construct vessels that combine environmental performance, safety and operational reliability, contributing to the realisation of sustainable maritime transport."

Container ship Maersk Methanol Newbuild China


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