CSSC Beihai Shipbuilding, together with China Shipbuilding Trading Co., Ltd. (CSTC), signed a cooperation agreement on 27 Aug 2026 with Shandong Shipping Corporation (SDSC) for a project covering 2+4 units of 325,000 DWT ethanol/methanol tri-fuel ore carriers. The vessels represent a new generation of large ore carriers designed to meet future maritime emission-reduction requirements. Besides ethanol, they can operate on methanol and heavy fuel