Japan’s Ocean Network Express (ONE) has ordered 12 methanol dual-fuel container ships from China’s Jiangnan and Yangzijiang shipyards, with each facility to build six vessels for delivery starting in 2027. The 13,000TEU vessels will feature optimised hull forms, with the possibility of incorporating air lubrication systems while making use of waste heat recovery equipment and shaft generators to enhance fuel efficiency.
New methanol-burning container ships ordered by Japan’s ONE will feature energy saving devices, including bow-mounted ‘windshields’.c
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ONE has also been awarded an Approval in Principle by classification society DNV for the design of a smaller 3,500TEU ammonia-burning container ship it has developed in association with compatriot shipbuilder Nihon Shipyard. The Japanese company is currently ranked as the world’s sixth-largest container carrier, with a fleet capacity of 1.8 million TEUs.