COSCO Shipping Lines orders scrubber-fitted 13,600 TEU boxship sextet

Chinese shipping company COSCO Shipping Lines has ordered six scrubber-fitted 13,600 TEU containerships at compatriot Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding.

The shipbuilding contract was signed by representatives of China Shipbuilding Trading, part of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding and COSCO Shipping Lines on October 28, 2024.

Each ship will cost $150 million and deliveries are planned for 2027, according to information provided by Intermodal.

As explained, the ship type was independently developed and designed by Hudong-Zhonghua, with an overall length of 336 meters, a beam of 51 meters and a draft of 30.2 meters.

Each vessel is equipped with a total of 2,000 refrigerated container slots, a “high-efficiency” main engine, energy-saving devices, shaft generators, a high-voltage shore power system, and desulfurization equipment which ensure low energy consumption, high ship speed and green environmental protection, the shipbuilder said.

Following the newest order, Hudong-Zhonghua has received 21 large container ship orders so far this year, becoming the shipbuilder under CSSC wing with the largest number of orders of this type in 2024.

In October 2024, Hong Kong-based containership lessor Seaspan Corporation also booked six eco-friendly 13,600 TEU boxships at Hudong-Zhongua. The ships are planned to be delivered between 2026 and 2028.

Last month, Singapore-based Pacific International Lines (PIL) also selected the abovementioned shipbuilder to construct its five new LNG dual fuel 9,000 TEU containerships. The mid-sized ships are scheduled for delivery between 2027 and 2028 and will cost $140 million each.