Hamburg Süd and OOCL each order 6 new containerships
Hamburg Süd has ordered six 9,600 TEU vessels from Hyundai Heavy Industries, with an option for another four; OOCL has signed a contract with Samsung Heavy Industries for six 13,000 TEU vessels.
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has been awarded a KRW 800 billion deal to build six 9,600 TEU containerships for Hamburg Süd. The agreement includes an option for four additional same-class vessels. These new containerships are designed to carry containers one foot taller than conventional containers. They can carry 1,700 refrigerated containers, 1,000 more than other same class vessels. The containerships are scheduled for delivery between May 2013 and January 2014. OOCL has signed a contract with Samsung Heavy Industries for the construction of six 13,000 TEU vessels. This marks the first newbuilding order OOCL has placed for mega container vessels of this size. The new 13,000 TEU vessels further reinforces OOCL’s commitment to substantial asset investment in order to offer customers better service and to support the expansion of world trade with reduced environment impacts. The six container vessels are to be delivered by 2013. Quelle: eyefortransport |