MAN ES on track to deliver methanol engine

German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) has announced that it will deliver its two-stroke methanol engine in June 2025.

IMAGE: MAN ES’ methanol dual-fuel engine. MAN ES

The dual-fuel engine, capable of running on both methanol and conventional marine fuels, is currently being built by CSSC-MES Diesel (CMD), the Chinese licensee of MAN ES.

This engine is the first of 12 that will power a series of twelve 24,000 TEU-capacity container vessels currently under construction. Of these, seven are being built at Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering for Hong Kong-based shipowner Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), and five at Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering for Chinese shipping company COSCO Shipping Lines.

“By harnessing the potential of methanol, we are bringing the maritime industry closer to zero-emission solutions, and we fully expect methanol to figure prominently as a future-fuel across all segments,” said Bjarne Foldager, head of MAN ES’ two-stroke business.

By Tuhin Roy

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