Taiwanese liner Evergreen has firmed up long-expected orders for ultra-large containerships, splashing out between $2.91bn and $3.25bn on a series of eleven 24,000 teu newbuildings at two shipyards.
The new order has been spread between Hanwha Ocean and CSSC Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI).
The South Korean shipbuilder has won six newbuilding projects worth between $265m and $295m each or up to about $1.77bn in total.
The five GSI units came at the same price, with the total contract value between $1.325bn and $1.475bn.
Evergreen has a fleet of over 220 boxships and around 60 newbuilds joining the fleet in the coming years. Delivery dates for the latest units, which will add 264,000 teu to the company’s carrying capacity have not been divulged. Industry sources suggest deliveries would likely start in 2028.
The world’s seventh largest carrier, which has more than 20 conventionally fuelled megamaxes, has selected LNG dual-fuel propulsion for its new vessels, compared to 16 methanol dual-fuel 16,000 teu boxships booked at South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries in 2023.
