From left: Mr. Eiji Takeichi, President, Toyofuji Shipping, Mr. Shoichiro Miyazaki, President, Miyazaki Sangyo Kaiun, Mr. Kiminori Hiura, President, Nichitoku Kisen, Mr. Shin Ueda, President & CEO, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding receives orders for three methanol-fuelled car carriers

Ro-roMitsubishi Shipbuilding has received additional orders for three methanol-fuelled car carrier ships from Toyofuji Shipping Co., Ltd., Miyazaki Sangyo Kaiun Co., Ltd., and Nichitoku Kisen Co., Ltd. The three ships will be built at the Enoura Plant of MHI's Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works in Yamaguchi Prefecture, with scheduled completion and delivery in order from fiscal 2028.

The ships will be approximately 168.0 metres in overall length and 30.2 metres in breadth, with 15,750 gross tonnage, loading capacity for around 2,300 cars and service speed of 21 knots.

A windscreen at the bow and a vertical stem are used to reduce propulsion resistance, while fuel efficiency is improved by employing MHI's proprietary energy-saving system technology combining efficienct propellers and rudders with reduced resistance. The main engine is a dual-fuel engine that can use both methanol and A heavy fuel oil, expected to reduce CO₂ emissions per transport unit by more than 20% compared to ships currently operated by heavy fuel oil and owned by Toyofuji Shipping, contributing to a reduced environmental impact. This is MHI's second order for construction of coastal ro-ro vessels for service in Japan, following an order to Toyofuji Shipping for two methanol-fuelled ro-ro vessels placed with Mitsubishi Shipbuilding in June 2024.

Mar 23 2025