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Cosco signs up for clean, green dozen

[ August 30, 2024   //   ]

Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry and Cosco Shipping Container Lines have signed a contract in Shanghai for the construction of twelve 14,000 TEU container ships with dual-fuel methanol propulsion. The new vessels are equipped with the world’s most powerful permanent magnet shaft generator, a bow wind deflector, an air lubrication system for the hull and intelligent systems. The dual-fuelled main engine and generator are both powered by methanol to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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