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South Korean shipping line HMM has taken delivery of the HMM Green (above), the first ...
South Korean feeder operator CK Line is expanding its services into Indonesia and Malaysia and has ordered two 2,700 teu ships from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding at $37m each.
South Korean shipyards were excluded from negotiations because their prices were more than 20% higher than Chinese shipbuilders. Also, the domestic yards are busy and could not offer delivery for the requested late-2025/early-2026.
After delivery, the newbuildings will be the largest ships operated by CK Line, which is following compatriot peers HMM, Namsung ...
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