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MOL wind-assisted LNG carrier development

Overview

Mitsui O. S. K. Lines (MOL) has announced the naming of the FUJIN SAILOR, the world’s first LNG carrier equipped with the Wind Challenger wind-assisted propulsion system. The naming ceremony was held on September 10, 2026, at the Hanwha Ocean Geoje shipyards in South Korea.

Developed through a collaboration between MOL, Chevron Corporation, and Hanwha Ocean, the vessel utilizes two Wind Challenger hard sail units to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. The ship features a cargo capacity of 174,000 cubic metres and is powered by an ME-GA low-pressure LNG dual-fuel engine, supplemented by an Air Lubrication System and a Shaft Generator.

The vessel is scheduled for delivery to Chevron in late September 2026 under a long-term charter. MOL has expressed intentions to expand this technology, targeting 25 equipped vessels by 2030 and 80 by 2035.

Entities

Chevron Corporation · Rijeka Gateway · Mitsui O. S. K. Lines · ZIM · Hapag-Lloyd

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[○ 1 SOURCE] MOL is adding the first LNG carrier in the world equipped with the Wind Challenger wind-assisted propulsion system. maritimes.gr
[○ 1 SOURCE] The vessel is scheduled for delivery to Chevron Corporation in late September 2026. maritimes.gr
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Wind Challenger system is expected to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. maritimes.gr
[○ 1 SOURCE] Hapag-Lloyd and FIMI are revising a $4.2 billion acquisition agreement for ZIM. maritimes.gr
[○ 1 SOURCE] The revised ZIM acquisition proposal will include stronger maritime security clauses for Israel. maritimes.gr
[○ 1 SOURCE] The foreign shareholder notification threshold will be reduced from 24% to 10%. maritimes.gr
[○ 1 SOURCE] Rijeka Gateway has established cooperation with Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd in its first year of operation. total-croatia-news.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Rijeka Gateway terminal has handled over 1,000 trains and 80,000 trucks in its first year. total-croatia-news.com

Timeline

2 days ago

[BUSINESS] 3 sources
MOL names world’s first wind-assisted LNG carrier
MOL has named the FUJIN SAILOR, the first LNG carrier equipped with Wind Challenger wind-assisted propulsion, to be chartered by Chevron starting in late 2026.
3 days ago

[BUSINESS] 3 sources
Maritime industry updates: MOL's wind-assisted LNG carrier and Hapag-Lloyd's ZIM deal revision
Major maritime developments include MOL's first wind-assisted LNG carrier, Hapag-Lloyd's revised $4.2B ZIM acquisition plan, and Rijeka Gateway's successful first year of operations.

Sources

container-news.com · cyprusshippingnews.com · jeffreywongdarts.com · maritimes.gr · shipandbunker.com · total-croatia-news.com