OOCL orders 12 LNG dual-fuel container vessels

Hong Kong-based container shipping company Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has placed an order for 12 LNG dual-fuel container vessels, marking its first investment in LNG-powered ships.

IMAGE: Ordering ceremony of the vessels on April 30, 2026. OOCL

The 13,600 TEU class ships will be built by China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding. The vessels will be equipped with LNG dual-fuel main engine systems that can burn both LNG and conventional fuels.

The company said it decided to order the vessels after a comprehensive assessment of environmental regulatory trends, new energy technology pathways and fuel supply feasibility.

By Nachiket Tekawade

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