July 09, 2026
OOCL Wisdom completes first green methanol bunkering and commences maiden voyage
Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (OOCL)'s first methanol dual-fuel containership, OOCL Wisdom, today 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.
Mr. 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."
Source: OOCL