Dual-Fuel Fleet Dashboard

This dashboard tracks the global liner shipping industry’s investment in new ships capable of running on renewable and lower-emission fuels. It offers a snapshot of how the fleet is preparing for the transition to net-zero 2050.

Latest update: September 2025

1,035

Dual-fuel container ships and vehicle carriers by 2030

+ 29% in the last year

353 dual-fuel container ships and vehicle carriers are already on the water

The number of dual-fuel container ships and vehicle carriers in service has grown from 180 in September 2024 to 353 in September 2025.

Liner shipping nearly doubled the number of dual-fuel ships on the water in the year to September.

With over 350 ships already operating, dual-fuel capability has become a tangible and growing part of the global container fleet.

682 more dual-fuel container ships and vehicle carriers have been ordered

Breaking down the order book

Container ship and vehicle carrier orders are now 79% dual-fuel

79% of container ship orders by DWT and;

85% of vehicle carrier orders by DWT are for dual-fuel ships.

14% of orders for the rest of the fleet by DWT are dual-fuel ships.

Deadweight tonnage (DWT) is a weight measurement of a ship's maximum carrying capacity, encompassing everything it can hold besides its own empty weight.

Future fuel demand is led by methanol and methane dual-fuel container ship orders

80% of container ships orders by TEU are dual-fuel.

TEU measures the capacity that will move global trade, and an indication of the fuel demand for container ships into the future.

Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit (TEU) is a capacity measurement of containerised cargo, based on the volume of a standard 20-foot container. This measurement is unique to container shipping.

Want to learn more about liner shipping’s transition to net-zero?

Read our net-zero webpage here.