On October 16, the naming and delivery ceremony for the 7,800-CEU methanol dual-fuel Ro-Ro vessel “CM WUHAN” (“Hanrong”), ordered by China Merchants Energy Shipping, was held in Nantong, Jiangsu.

“CM WUHAN” is the second 7,800-CEU methanol dual-fuel Ro-Ro vessel built under contract between China Merchants Energy Shipping and China Merchants Shipbuilding. With the vessel delivered and put into service, the capacity of the China Merchants Ro-Ro fleet has been further expanded, strengthening its ocean-going finished-vehicle transportation support capability.

The vessel has an overall length of 199.9 m and a molded breadth of 37.7 m. Its designed capacity is 7,800 CEU, with an actual capacity of 8,102 vehicles. It is equipped with 13 loading decks and has a total vehicle-loading area of 67,076 m². The vessel is fitted with a methanol dual-fuel propulsion system and supports flexible switching between fuel oil and methanol. It complies with IMO Tier III emission standards. When operating on green methanol, its full-lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions are reduced by more than 70%.