Singapore-based X-Press Feeders orders six methanol-ready boxships with scrubbers

Singapore-based global maritime container shipping company X-Press Feeders on Thursday (17 October) said it has ordered six 11,000-TEU methanol-ready, scrubber-fitted container ships from Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding.

The vessels are scheduled to be delivered between Q3 2027 and Q4 2028.

“These vessels are part of our fleet renewal strategy to deploy the right tonnage to our core trades and thereby maintain our competitiveness,” it said in a statement to Manifold Times. 

The company added “deployment details will be made known nearer to delivery dates.”

Manifold Times previously reported X-Press Feeder launching its second green methanol-powered route, the Green Baltic X-PRESS (GBX).

It is part of Europe’s first scheduled feeder network powered by green methanol. The expansion follows the successful launch of the Green Finland X-PRESS (GFX) in July and marked another significant milestone in the company’s commitment to sustainable shipping.

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Published 17 October 2024