Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has moved to deepen its bet on LNG-fuelled tonnage, exercising options for eight more 11,500 teu dual-fuel containerships at China’s Penglai Jinglu Shipyard.
Chinese intra-Asia container player SITCInternational Holdings is pressing ahead with its fleet renewal and growth plans, returning to Huanghai Shipbuilding for two additional 2,700 teu newbuildings.
Chinese containership player Zhonggu Logistics has booked up to six 6,000 teu vessels at Hengli Heavy Industry, lifting its newbuilding activity for the first time in several years ... of 53,664 teu.
Maersk announced on 12 January the naming of the last vessel in its 17,480TEU dual-fuel methanol series ... In addition, Maersk operates the 2,100-TEU methanol-capable feeder vessel Laura Maersk, which is currently being used for ethanol trials.
Greek owner MinervaMarine has topped up its container newbuilding programme, placing orders for two more 3,100 teu ships at Penglai Jinglu Shipyard in China... of just over 3,000 teu, Alphaliner said.