Wan Hai Lines orders eight methanol methanol dual-fuel boxships
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Taiwanese operator Wan Hai Lines on Friday (25 October) said it has placed an order with South Korean shipbuilders Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and HD Hyundai Samho to construct four methanol-fuelled vessels each.
The deals involve the shipbuilders building four 16,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships each, with a combined value of up to USD 1.6 billion with costs up to USD 204 million per vessel, according to the company’s stock exchange filings.
This announcement follows the company’s orders of up to 20 methanol-powered 8,000 TEU ships in August this year.
CSBC Corporation in Taiwan and HD Hyundai Samho shipyard were chosen to construct the ships.
Related: KPI OceanConnect facilitates Wan Hai Lines on its first biofuel delivery in Singapore
Photo credit: Wan Hai Lines
Published: 29 October 2024
