News / Evergreen splashes out $500m on feeder vessels and more containers

Evergreen is spending more than $510m on new ships and containers.

The Taiwanese mainline operator said on Friday it had ordered six 2,400 teu methanol, dual-fuelled ships from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding for $348m, and commissioned 50,000 containers from Dong Fang International, China International Marine Containers (CIMC) and Singamas, at a cost of approximately $162m.

Estimated to deliver between 2026 and 2027, the newbuildings add to 10 similar-sized conventionally fuelled vessels Wenchong began delivering to Evergreen last month, starting with the Ital ...