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Evergreen, CMA CGM, and Maersk add over 40 orders to the yards
LONDON: The container shipping market is bustling with activity as container shipping giants Maersk, Evergreen, and CMA CGM collectively place orders for up to staggering 44 containerships, valued at over$5billion.
Evergreenhasemergedasthebiggestspenderwitha reportedorderoftwenty-four16,000TEUcontainerships.
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According to Intermodal, the order has been spread between Samsung Heavy Industries, South Korea, and Japan’s Nihon Shipyard, with deliveries spread between 2026and2027.
The Taiwanese shipping firm is said to be paying around$4billionforthenewbuilds.
When approached for a confirmation, Evergreen did notwanttocommentonthequery
Ontheotherhand,Maerskhasbeenverytransparent withitsorderingactivity.Thecompanyannouncedearlier this week that it has ordered six mid-sized container vesselswithYangzijiangShipbuildingGroup.
The company said that the six 9,000 TEU vessels will all have dual-fuel engines able to operate on green methanol and fuel oil. The ships are slated for delivery in 2026and2027.
According to Intermodal, Maersk has options for four additionalvesselsofthesamesizeunderthetermsofthe contract.Theorderisvaluedataround$1.4billion.
