South Korean carrier HMM has ordered eight 13,000-TEU LNG dual-fuel container ships from HD Hyundai. The vessels will be delivered in stages through 2029 under a contract worth about $1.42 billion.
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering has signed a contract with HMM to build eight 13,000-TEU container ships. The deal is valued at 1.9196 trillion won, or approximately $1.42 billion. Each vessel will measure 337 metres in length, 51 metres in breadth and 27.9 metres in height.
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