Japanese duo orders two methanol dual-fuel RoRo vessels

Japanese shipping companies Toyofuji Shipping and Fukuju Shipping have ordered two methanol dual-fuel roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessels from Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI).

PHOTO: MHI’s shipyard facility in Nagasaki Bay, Japan. Getty Images

The RoRo vessels will be able to run on methanol and conventional marine fuels.

The two ships will be constructed at the Enoura Plant of MHI's Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works in Yamaguchi Prefecture. The vessels are expected to be delivered by the end of 2027.

Methanol-fueled RoRo ships are already in use as ocean-going vessels globally, but this marks the first time they are being constructed for coastal service in Japan, MHI says.

By Tuhin Roy

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