Evergreen orders 24 methanol dual fuel boxships from two Asian shipyards
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Taiwanese shipping major Evergreen Marine Corporation on Tuesday (11 July) announced it has ordered 24 methanol dual fuel containerships from two Asian shipyards, worth up to USD 5 billion.
In two stock exchange filings with Taiwan Stock Exchange filed on 11 July, Evergreen announced, on behalf of its subsidiary Evergreen Marine (Asia) Pte Ltd, it has ordered 16 units of 16,000-TEU container vessels from South Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries costing USD 180,000 to USD 210,000 per vessel. The total cost is expected to be between USD 2.88 billion and 3.36 billion.
Another eight units of the same capacity was ordered from Japan’s Nihon Shipyard, costing the same amount per vessel. The total cost is expected to be between USD 1.44 billion and 1.68 billion.
The delivery dates for both orders were not mentioned in the announcements.
Photo credit: Evergreen Marine Corporation
Published: 13 July, 2023
