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74% of Container Ships and Vehicle Carriers on Order are Dual-Fuel: WSC
A major chunk of container ships and vehicle carriers currently on order are specified as dual-fuel, according to the latest update to the dual-fuel fleet dashboard published by the World Shipping Council (WSC).
The data shows that 74% of vessels in the combined container ship and vehicle carrier orderbook are dual-fuel propulsion, WSC said in an email statement on Monday.
In total, 726 dual-fuel vessels are now on order.
At the same time, the data shows rapid growth in the dual-fuel operational fleet.
As of December 2025, 400 dual-fuel container ships and vehicle carriers are now on the water, up from 218 in 2024.
Overall, 1,126 dual-fuel container ships and vehicle carriers have either been delivered or are on order, representing a 28% year-on-year increase.
Major container shipping firms such as AP Moller Maersk and CMA CGM have continued to expand their dual-fuel fleets by adding new vessels.
The WSC said this reflects more than $150 billion of investment by the liner shipping industry in vessels designed to support the fuel transition.
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