In Taiwan, Offshore Energy reports Taiwanese container shipping company Evergreen Marine has ordered six Sub-Panamax methanol dual-fuel containerships to be built by China State Shipbuilding Corporation.
Evergreen will pay $52-58 million per 2,400 TEU vessel. The order for the ship sextet was placed on behalf of Italia Marittima S.p.A., a subsidiary of Evergreen Marine.
Additionally, Evergreen announced plans to acquire 50,000 new containers from Dong Fang International Container (Hong Kong), China International Marine Containers (Group), and Singamas Management Services for about $162 million.
Last year, Evergreen ordered 24 methanol dual-fuel 16,000 TEU boxships, splitting the construction between Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Nihon Shipyard.
In early 2024, Evergreen signed a memorandum of cooperation with Shanghai International Port Group for green methanol fuel supply. The company also signed a memorandum of understanding with Singapore’s X-Press Feeders to use their dual-fuel green methanol vessels in Europe. Evergreen is exploring other green fuels, partnering with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners to investigate hydrogen-based marine fuels and carbon-neutral e-fuels.
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Tags: Evergreen Marine, methanol dual-fuel, Taiwan
Category: Sustainable Marine Fuels
