Toyofuji Shipping and Fukuju Shipping have signed up for a roro each at Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, with the newbuilds set to be the first methanol-powered roros built in Japan.
The ships will deliver by the end of fiscal 2027, and will be able to carry 2,300 cars each. The 169.9 m long dual fuel vessels will feature a windshield and will be deployed domestically.
No price has been revealed for the two ships.
Methanol continues to be the headline story in the alternative-fuelled newbuild segment, with 70 new orders for methanol-fuelled vessels placed in the first five months of 2024, according to class society DNV. This accounts for 55% of all new orders for alternative fuelled vessels in 2024.