CLI orders a methanol-ready cargo vessel

German logistics company CLI has ordered a methanol-ready multipurpose cargo vessel from Dutch shipyard Royal Bodewes.

IMAGE: Illustration of CLI’s methanol-ready cargo vessel equipped with a rotor sail. Royal Bodewes

Methanol-ready means that the vessel will not be capable of running on methanol upon delivery, but it will have the option to be retrofitted for methanol propulsion in the future. This implies it will likely run on fossil marine fuels upon delivery.

A multipurpose cargo vessel is a ship designed to carry a variety of cargo types, including containers, bulk and breakbulk goods.

The 8,500-dwt vessel will feature a rotor sail—a modern version of the Flettner rotor that uses the Magnus effect to generate thrust from wind, allowing the main engine to reduce power during favorable wind conditions and thus lower fuel consumption without compromising speed.

Construction is set to begin in October 2025 at the Royal Bodewes shipyard in Hoogezand, the Netherlands, with delivery planned for summer 2026.

The vessel will operate on routes between Canada, the Netherlands and the U.K.

By Tuhin Roy

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