Over the past week, major liner operators MSC, CMA CGM, Yang Ming and Hapag-Lloyd have taken delivery of several new container vessels from Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard, New Times Shipbuilding, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding. The ships will be deployed on Asia–Latin America, Far East–South America and other mainline trades, boosting modern capacity on key growth routes.
Container shipping trade press reports that during the past week a group of leading global carriers have taken delivery of multiple new container ships from Asian shipyards. MSC received two sister vessels of around 10,300 TEU, MSC Leticia X and MSC Clelia X, built at Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard. At the same time, CMA CGM took delivery of the 8,454 TEU CMA CGM Atlantic from New Times Shipbuilding, which is slated for deployment on the carrier’s Far East–South America east coast network. Yang Ming received the 15,500 TEU YM Weight, the fourth in a series of five sister ships contracted at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, while Hapag-Lloyd took delivery of the 8,258 TEU Tinos Express, the second of seven sister vessels ordered by tonnage provider Danaos Corporation at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding for long-term charter to the German operator.
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