MOL's newest LNG dual-fuel 210,000 dwt bulker christened and delivered

Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry (BSIC) and China Shipbuilding Trading (CSTC), both arms of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), have rolled out the red carpet for the final dual-fuel liquefied natural gas (LNG) powered bulk carrier in a series constructed for Japan’s shipping giant Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL).

As disclosed, Beihai Shipbuilding and CSTC held a naming ceremony for the fourth 210,000 dwt LNG-fueled bulker made for MOL on November 5. The Liberia-flagged newbuilding was christened Ruri Earth.

Following the christening ceremony, the Capesize bulker was then handed over to its owner, representatives from the state-owned CSSC have shared. The company added that the unit’s delivery marks the completion of the first batch of collaborative projects with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines.

The second batch of vessels for MOL is reportedly slated for construction in the first half of 2026.

As informed, the eco-friendly Ruri Earth was designed by CSSC’s China Ship Design & Research Center (CSDC), and classed by the Japanese organization Nippon Kaiji Kyokai, also known as ClassNK. It boasts an overall length of 299.95 meters, a breadth of 50 meters and a