Container lines still ordering more ships, despite falling spot rates
Liner operators and non-operating shipowners have continued to add to their already swollen orderbooks, despite ...
Taiwan’s Wan Hai Lines has returned to South Korea for more newbuilding containerships, as it expands its international network.
On Friday, the 11th largest liner operator announced orders for eight 16,000 teu methanol dual-fuelled containerships, split between Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries and Samsung Heavy Industries, for a total of $1.6bn. Deliveries are expected in 2027 and 2028.
Wan Hai said in its Taiwan Stock Exchange filing the commissions, which follow orders at Hyundai Samho and Taiwan’s ...
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