You are using an outdated browser For a better experience using this site, please upgrade to a modern web browser. Subscribe Get Daily Email Subscribe --> Contact Us Sign in Home News & Features Compliance Costs Bunker Prices Bunker Intelligence World News Latest Features World Americas EMEA Asia/Pacific Home News & Features World CMA CGM Names Methanol-Fuelled Boxship CMA CGM Names Methanol-Fuelled Boxship by Ship & Bunker News Team Tuesday September 29, 2026 Tweet Follow @shipandbunker The container segment has led orders for methanol-fuelled newbuilds. Image Credit: CMA CGM French shipping company CMA CGM has named its new methanol dual-fuel container ship. The 15,000 TEU container ship, Alceste , is part of a series of six ships , the firm said in a LinkedIn post yesterday. The latest addition comes as CMA CGM continues to expand its methanol-fuelled fleet. The company took delivery of another methanol-fuelled container ship last month . The container shipping sector has accounted for a large share of methanol-fuelled vessel orders. The growing number of methanol-capable ships entering service is expected to support demand for marine methanol. “Under the command of Captain Li Qiang WANG, CMA CGM ALCESTE will now join our BEX2 service, carrying a name born on the stage onto the world’s oceans,” it said. Ship & Bunker News Team To contact the editor responsible for this story email us at [email protected] Also in the News New Consortium Seeks to Accelerate Wind Propulsion in Shipping The project is led by Kongsberg Maritime and includes wind propulsion firms Norsepower and Bound4blue. Read in Full Bunker Holding Reshuffles Commercial Leadership: New Heads for KPI OceanConnect and Glander International Bunkering Carsten Ladekjær will join the Bunker Holding Academy, a new initiative focused on developing "the best talent and leaders in the industry." Read in Full Diesel Fears Mount As Oil Heads Towards 6% Weekly Rise Meanwhile, analysts say oil