Evergreen Line orders ten 2,800 TEU class vessels

To provide shippers with superior transport service, Evergreen adopts the most advanced shipbuilding technologies to introduce more fuel-efficient and eco-friendly ships

Evergreen Group yesterday signed an agreement with CSBC Corporation, Taiwan, to build ten 2,800 TEU class B-type vessels. The first ship is planned to be delivered during the second half of 2017 with the completion of the series due by the first half of 2018. The vessels are planned to be deployed in the intra-Asia trade.

Evergreen Group’s Second Vice Group Chairman Mr. Bronson Hsieh said, “After the negotiations of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) are concluded, the ASEAN countries, Australia, China, India, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand are expected to remove trade barriers, enhancing bilateral trades and thereby boosting  regional cargo growth.  Our decision to invest in these new buildings is aimed at providing for the growth potential brought about by this free trade development.”

Evergreen’s B-type vessels will be 211 meters in length, 32.8 meters wide, and have a design draft of 10 meters with a capacity of about 2,800 TEU.  The ships are designed to load 13 rows of containers on deck, which is within the span of existing gantry cranes in the major ports of intra-Asian trade.    The hull design of the vessels is wider in comparison to ships of a similar capacity. Such design enables the ships to navigate in shallower ports encountered in the intra-Asia trade and to enhance their cargo carrying capability.

In line with the stringent eco-friendly criteria that Evergreen has imposed on its own operation, the ships will be equipped with CSBC’s innovative Sea-Sword Bow (SSB) technology. This energy-saving device enables the ships to maintain optimum performance in various navigational conditions and to reduce fuel consumption by around 10% compared to traditional bow designs.

Quelle: oevz.com / evergreen-line.com