News / TS Lines expands its orderbook to $1bn and re-enters Pacific trades

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Taiwanese intra-Asia carrier TS Lines has added five more ship orders at the Chinese shipyards and said it would reintroduce Pacific services.

Yesterday, the company announced it had commissioned four ships of 2,900 teu each at Fujian Maweiand one of 2,700 teu at Huangpu Wenchong. The price was not disclosed, but it is estimated to be around $70m per vessel.

Delivery from Huangpu Wenchong is expected in May 2023, while the ships ordered from Fujian Mawei are scheduled to hit the water from June 2023. These orders are estimated to ...