en.Wedoany.com Reported - Several new container ships have recently been delivered or commenced construction, involving multiple shipowners from France, Greece, China, and other countries, as European operators continue to order and expand capacity.

Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, has started construction on the third vessel in a series of six container ships for COSCO Shipping Container Lines. Designed internally by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, the vessel measures 336 meters in length, 51 meters in width, and 30.2 meters in depth, with a capacity of 13,600 TEU, including up to 2,000 reefer containers. The power system uses a conventional fuel main engine and is equipped with anti-fouling paint, shore power charging systems, and a scrubber system to reduce the vessel's environmental impact.

Global Ship Lease has entered into several separate contracts to build 10 medium-sized container ships, with a total purchase price of approximately $917 million, subject to certain conditions. These wide-beam vessels feature high reefer cargo capacity and are scheduled for delivery between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030. Upon delivery, the ships have been chartered under multi-year time charters with a TEU-weighted average charter period of 6.7 years, expected to generate approximately $665 million in adjusted EBITDA over the charter period.

CMA CGM Group has taken delivery of the "CMA CGM Notre Dame," the first in a series of 10 container ships with a capacity of 24,212 TEU. The company stated that the vessel is currently the world's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered container ship and the largest container ship operating under the French flag. The vessel departed on its maiden voyage from Shanghai on May 26, is expected to arrive in Europe in early July, and is scheduled for a naming ceremony in Le Havre on July 2.

HJ Shipbuilding and Construction held a naming ceremony on May 14 at its Yeongdo Shipyard in Busan for a 7,900 TEU container ship, named "Navios Cyan." This vessel is the first of four 7,900 TEU container ships ordered by Greek shipowner Navios Maritime in 2024. The shipyard initially secured orders for two vessels, which increased to four after Navios exercised options for two additional ships.

Euroseas has signed contracts to build four additional feeder vessels, expanding its newbuilding program to 10 ships. Among these, two specially designed 2,800 TEU high-reefer container ships will be built at Huanghai Shipbuilding in China, while two 1,800 TEU vessels are planned for construction at Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore and Engineering. The larger vessels are scheduled for delivery in October 2028 and January 2029, each costing approximately $46.5 million, equipped with over 1,000 reefer plugs, following the specifications of two similar vessels previously ordered at the same shipyard.

This article is compiled by Wedoany. All AI citations must indicate the source as "Wedoany". If there is any infringement or other issues, please notify us promptly, and we will modify or delete it accordingly. Email: news@wedoany.com