Danish shipowner orders two methanol-powered bulk carriers

Danish shipping firm J. Lauritzen has ordered two 81,200 dwt dual-fuel bulk carriers that can run on methanol or conventional marine fuels.

PHOTO: A model of an 81,200 dwt capacity dual fuel methanol bulk carrier. J. Lauritzen

J. Lauritzen has recently signed a letter of intent with Japan’s Tsuneishi shipyard for the construction of two dual-fuel methanol bulk carriers.

The vessels will be chartered to global commodity trader Cargill for a period of at least seven years, J. Lauritzen says. To reduce emissions, it also intends to run these vessels on green methanol or biodiesel.

By Nithin Chandran

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