Navios Partners takes delivery of second LNG- and methanol-ready boxship in newbuilding series

Fri 4 Sep 2026, 06:07 GMT | Updated: Fri 4 Sep 2026, 06:10 GMT

Navios Partners takes delivery of second LNG- and methanol-ready boxship in newbuilding series

Handover of 7,900-TEU Navios Turquoise follows delivery of sister ship Navios Cyan in May.

Navios Partners has taken delivery of the Navios Turquoise, which is capable of running on LNG and methanol and fitted with alternative maritime power and scrubber technology. Pictured: Navios Turquoise, a 7,900-TEU LNG- and methanol-ready containership. Image credit: Navios Maritime Partners

Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (Navios Partners) has taken delivery of the Navios Turquoise, a 7,900-TEU newbuilding container ship that is LNG- and methanol-ready.

The vessel is the second of four sister ships in the company’s newbuilding series and incorporates scrubber technology alongside alternative maritime power capability.

According to Navios Partners, the vessel has been equipped with “state-of-the-art equipment” to take advantage of the latest technological developments available.

As previously reported, the handover of the first 7,900-TEU boxship in the series, Navios Cyan, took place in May.

Navios Maritime Partners L.P. is a US publicly listed owner and operator a diversified fleet of dry bulk, container and tanker vessels engaged in the seaborne transportation of commodities.

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