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Green ship fleet grows

[ February 2, 2026   //   ]

The number of dual-fuel container ships and vehicle carriers on the water has reached 400, up from 218 in 2024, according to the World Shipping Council (WSC)’s latest update. The number of dual-fuel ships on order has also continued to grow, reaching 726 vessels. Across the container ship and vehicle carrier orderbook, 74% of vessels on order are dual-fuel.

In total, 1,126 dual-fuel container ships and vehicle carriers are now delivered or on order – an increase of 28% compared with last year. This represents over $150 billion of investment by the liner shipping industry in these new vessels.

The updated Dual-Fuel Fleet Dashboard is available at: https://www.worldshipping.org/dual-fuel-fleet-dashboard 

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