Hapag-Lloyd orders 6 Ultra Large Container Vessels of 23,500+ TEUs
Hapag-Lloyd has
signed an order for six ultra large container vessels. The Korean ship yard
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering will build the 23,500+ TEU vessels
and deliver them to Hapag-Lloyd between April and December 2023.
The vessels will be deployed as part of THE Alliance
The vessels will
be deployed on the Europe – Far East routes as part of THE Alliance and will
significantly increase Hapag-Lloyd´s competitiveness in this trade. As part of
Hapag-Lloyd sustainability strategy the vessels will be fitted with a
state-of-the-art High Pressure dual fuel engine, which will be extremely fuel
efficient. The engine will operate on LNG, but has alternatively sufficient
tank capacity to operate on conventional fuel.
With six ultra large container
vessels, we will reduce slot costs, improve competitiveness, and reduce
environmental impact says CEO
of Hapag-Lloyd
Rolf Habben
Jansen, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd said: “With the investment in six ultra large
container vessels we will not only be able to reduce slot costs and improve our
competitiveness on the Europe – Far East trade, but also take a significant
step forward in modernizing our fleet. Additionally we will further reduce our
environmental impact.”
The investment
will be around one billion US Dollar. The respective financing has already been
secured.
