HMM has ordered eight 13,000-TEU LNG dual-fuel container ships in a contract worth about $1.4 billion. HD Hyundai yards will build the vessels, with deliveries scheduled sequentially through 2029.
South Korean container carrier HMM has agreed to build eight 13,000-TEU container ships with HD Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering. The contract is valued at approximately KRW1.9196 trillion, or about $1.4 billion. HD Hyundai Heavy Industries will construct two vessels in Ulsan, while HD Hyundai Samho will build six at Yeongam.
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