COSCO Shipping orders 12 methanol-fuelled 14,000TEU boxships
COSCO Shipping Lines, a wholly-owned subsidiary of China's COSCO Shipping Holdings, has entered into an agreement with COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry for the construction of a new series of 12 container vessels.
All 12 ships are scheduled to be delivered between May 2027 and March 2029 in fulfilment of a contract worth approximately US$2.154 billion. They will be operated primarily on COSCO Shipping's Latin America routes.
Each vessel will have an LOA of 335.9 metres, a beam of 51 metres, a capacity of 14,100 TEUs, a bow wind shield, an air lubrication system, a shore power charging system, an intelligent ship management system, and advanced systems that protect against cybersecurity threats. The ships will also be fitted with dual-fuel engines that can also operate on methanol.
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The 12 ships were designed jointly by COSCO Shipping Lines, COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry, and the China Ship and Ocean Engineering Design and Research Institute.
Source: Baird Maritime
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