MAN Energy Solutions has announced that it is set to deliver the world’s most powerful two-stroke methanol engine in June 2025.
According to the company, the engine, a 12G95ME-C10.5-LGIM model rated at 82,440 kW, is currently being built in China. The engine is the first of 12 being built for a series of large 24,000 TEU container ships. Seven of these ships are under construction at NACKS for Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), and five are being built at DACKS for COSCO Shipping Lines.
By harnessing the potential of methanol, we are bringing the maritime industry closer to zero-emission solutions and we fully expect methanol to figure prominently as a future-fuel across all segments.
… said Bjarne Foldager – Head of Two-Stroke Business – MAN Energy Solutions
The ME-LGIM dual-fuel engine is capable of running on both conventional fuel and methanol, including green methanol, offering the potential for carbon-neutral propulsion.
Christian Ludwig, Head of Two-Stroke Sales and Promotion at MAN Energy Solutions, stated that interest in methanol had grown steadily as the industry moved towards a multi-fuel future. He noted that, so far, the company had secured over 230 ME-LGIM references through both newbuild engines and retrofits, which had collectively accumulated more than 600,000 hours of operation on methanol alone.
According to DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI) platform, April 2025 saw 49 new orders placed for alternative-fuelled vessels. Methanol-fuelled vessels led the way with 24 new orders.
