MSC fleet now 900 vessels-strong
After taking delivery of the 16,000 teu MSC Germany this week, Swiss-headquartered carrier MSC broke ...
Maersk Line has announced it will order a series of eight green methanol and diesel-powered dual-fuel vessels of 16,000 teu each.
They will be delivered from Q1 24 onwards, with options on four more vessels to be delivered in 2025.
The ships will be built at Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard and will cost $175m each, a combined cost of $2.1bn, including 10-15% in additional capital costs for the dual fuel arrangement.
The ships are part of Maersk’s fleet replacement programme and their ...
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