Seaspan Delivers Methanol Retrofit Containership

conversion involved transforming part of the cargo hold into a 9,098.8 cubic metre methanol storage tank and upgrading the main engine for methanol dual-fuel capability, along with integrating fuel, safety, control, and automation systems. Post-conversion, SEASPAN YANGTZE’s Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) is about 55% lower than the Phase 0 requirement, indicating significant energy efficiency improvements. The project also demonstrated ship-to-ship methanol bunkering of around 3,000 tonnes. Seaspan emphasizes that such retrofits are comprehensive engineering conversions aimed at future-proofing fleets for evolving fuel, regulatory, and customer demands.