OOCL Wisdom Completes First Green Methanol Bunkering, Commences Maiden Voyage at Qingdao Port
Chennai:
Port Wings News Network:
Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (OOCL)’s first methanol dual-fuel containership, OOCL Wisdom, on 3 July 2026 completed its first green methanol bunkering and commenced its maiden voyage at Qingdao Port, marking another milestone in the company’s fleet development and low-carbon transition.
OOCL Wisdom is the first in a series of seven methanol dual-fuel container vessels. With a maximum capacity of 24,168 TEU, it is currently the world’s largest methanol dual‑fuel container vessel and is deployed on the Asia – North Europe Loop 1 (LL1) service.
Peter Pan, Director of Trades of OOCL, said: “OOCL Wisdom completed its first green methanol bunkering and commenced its maiden voyage to Europe at Qingdao Port, representing a significant achievement of the deepening collaboration between OOCL and Shandong Port Group, and reflecting OOCL’s steadfast commitment to green and low‑carbon development, digital intelligence and sustainability.”
“Looking ahead, OOCL will continue to remain customer‑focused, advance fleet upgrading and low‑carbon transition, and enhance service capabilities, providing safer, more reliable and sustainable logistics solutions to support the continued growth of global trade,” added Peter Pen.
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