New vessels have been delivered to Japanese and French operators while a Singaporean owner has placed orders for seven feeder ships to be built in China. A Korean firm has selected local yards to support its fleet renewal programme.
Singapore-based Pacific International Lines (PIL) has ordered seven 1,400TEU methanol-ready container vessels from China's Huanghai Shipbuilding, PIL confirmed on Thursday, November 5.
The vessels are scheduled for delivery between 2029 and 2030. They will be deployed on feeder services within PIL's Intra-Asia and Pacific Islands network, connecting smaller ports with transshipment hubs.
Each ship will have a length of 172 metres and a beam of 25 metres. PIL said these dimensions were customised for the company’s target regional markets.
The ships will be fitted with pre-swirl vanes and propeller boss cap fins, which the company expects to improve propulsion efficiency and reduce fuel consumption.
Japan's Imabari Shipbuilding has delivered the 13,932TEU containership ONE Symphony to container shipping line Ocean Network Express.
The Singapore-flagged vessel has a length overall of 335.94 metres, a beam of 51 metres, a depth of 30.10 metres and a gross tonnage of 140,233. A MAN 7G95ME-C10.6 main engine gives a service speed of approximately 22 knots. The ship is classed by Lloyd's Register (LR).
Lashing bridges extend up to four tiers on deck. The holds and deck can accommodate refrigerated containers, and the ship can also carry dangerous goods covered by the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code.
The builder said the hull form was optimised for the speeds and draughts most frequently encountered in service. The ship is fitted with energy-saving devices, a twist rudder, low-friction hull coatings and a bow wind cover.
HD Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (KSOE) has entered into an agreement with South Korean container line HMM for the construction of eight 13,000TEU LNG dual-fuel container vessels in a series.
The contract is worth KRW1.9196 trillion (US$1.4 billion). HD Hyundai Heavy Industries will build two of the ships at Ulsan, while HD Hyundai Samho will build the remaining six at Yeongam.
Deliveries are scheduled to take place sequentially through 2029.
Each vessel will measure 337 metres long, 51 metres wide, and 27.9 metres high. The ships will have dual-fuel engines capable of operating on LNG as well as conventional marine fuel.
French carrier CMA CGM’s newest 15,000TEU methanol dual-fuel containership CMA CGM Lorenzaccio has been officially named.
The vessel is part of a six-ship series. Construction was undertaken by CSSC (Tianjin) Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Corporation.
The shipbuilder said delivery took place 16 days ahead of the contractual date.
The newbuild will be deployed on CMA CGM’s service that carries cargo to and from the Red Sea region.
South Korean container line HMM has approved a US$1.6 billion investment in 12 containerships, comprising eight 13,000TEU newbuildings and four smaller vessels.
HMM's board approved the investment on Thursday, October 15. The 12 vessels will add a combined 114,100 TEUs of capacity to the company’s fleet.
Alongside the eight newbuilding orders, HMM will acquire three 2,800TEU vessels and one 1,700TEU vessel as resale newbuildings. These are ships originally ordered by another owner and transferred before delivery.
HMM said in a regulatory disclosure that the total vessel price is US$1,617,156,000. The amount represents 8.16 per cent of the company's consolidated equity at the end of the most recent financial year.