Containership methanol retrofits advance as Cosco concludes four-vessel project
- World’s fourth‑largest carrier has retrofitted four 2018‑built ships to dual‑fuel methanol
- Conversions involve big technical upgrades, including modifications to fuel-injection systems and installation of large methanol fuel tanks
- Each retrofit estimated to cost around $25m
Maersk completed the first methanol-fuel retrofit in 2024, while both CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd are also undertaking similar conversion projects
