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Dual-fuel fleet jumps in March

[ May 12, 2026   //   ]

The global fleet of dual-fuel container ships and vehicle carriers reached 440 in March, a 65% year-over-year increase, according to The World Shipping Council’s latest update.

WSC added that the number of dual-fuel vessels on order has also continued to grow, reaching 764 ships. Across the order book, 78% of container ship orders are dual-fuel, 94% of vehicle carrier orders are dual-fuel, and 17% of orders across the rest of the fleet are dual-fuel.

A total of 1,204 dual-fuel container ships and vehicle carriers are now delivered or on order, an investment of over $180 billion.

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