New methanol-fuelled feeder vessel delivered to MPC Container Ships

China’s Taizhou Sanfu Shipbuilding has delivered a new feeder container vessel to Norwegian operator MPC Container Ships (MPCC).

NCL Nordland is the second unit in a series of two containerships ordered by MPCC, the first being NCL Vestland, which was delivered in 2024.

The vessels are notable for being fitted with dual-fuel engines that can run on MGO or green methanol as a low-emission alternative.

NCL Nordland will also be operated under a 15-year charter with Norwegian transport company North Sea Container Line (NCL). It will sail under the Portuguese flag.

Equipped with ice class hulls, the feeder vessels will be deployed on trades along the Norwegian west coast where MPCC said they can generate up to 95 per cent fewer emissions compared to conventional ships.

NCL Nordland has an LOA of 150 metres, a beam of 26.8 metres, a draught of 9.9 metres, a deadweight of 18,800, a design speed of 18 knots, and a capacity of 1,300 TEUs including up to 380 reefer containers and containers laden with IMDG-compliant dangerous goods.

The total container capacity is around 40 per cent greater than those of other vessels currently operating on the same feeder routes along the Norwegian coastline.