China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC)
Hengli Heavy Industries (Dalian) Co. Ltd
Jiangnan Shipyard - CSSC
Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has begun constructing the first 15,000 TEU methanol dual-fuel containership for the French shipping giant CMA CGM Group. The vessel will measure 366 meters in length, 51 meters in width, and 30.2 meters in depth, with the capacity to carry 1,000 refrigerated containers alongside conventional ones.
This advanced containership will be capable of operating on both methanol and conventional fuel. Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply methanol-fueled auxiliary engines for the vessel. The design incorporates a new hull shape, large-size propellers, energy-saving devices in front of the propellers, and high-efficiency rudders, supporting a design speed of 21 knots. The ship will have the capacity to carry 8,300 tons of methanol fuel and 6,000 tons of fuel oil.This construction is part of CMA CGM's $3.06 billion agreement with CSSC, signed in April 2023, to build sixteen large containerships. The order includes twelve 15,000 TEU methanol dual-fuel vessels and four 23,000 TEU liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel vessels, to be built by Jiangnan Shipyard and Dalian Shipbuilding.
