China’s Zhoushan Pacific Ocean Engineering Co., Ltd. completes conversion of feeder container ship Eco Umande to methanol power
The feeder containership Eco Umande has been converted to ammonia power in China (Source: X-Press Feeder)
01. July 2024
| Editorial staff Ship&Offshore
Singapore-based X-Press Feeders took delivery towards the end of June of another landmark vessel in shipping’s fuel transition - the first methanol dual fuel retrofit.
The 1,170 TEU-capacity Eco Umande, delivered by China’s New Dayang Shipbuilding earlier this year, has just emerged from Zhoushan Pacific Ocean Engineering Co., Ltd. after being converted into a duel fuel methanol vessel.
X-Press Feeders currently has 14 methanol-ready container ships under construction at various Chinese shipyards. Further methanol retrofits are now expected at this shipyard following the successful conversion of the 16,226 gt Eco Umande.
