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South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries will certainly construct 6 of the globe’s most significant containerships for Taiwanese delivering firm Evergreen Marine Corporation in a bargain worth $920 million.

SHI claims the ships will certainly gauge 400-meters in size by 60-meters broad as well as with a small capability 23,764 TEU, defeating MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company’s record-holding MSC Gülsün, which can be found in at 23,756 TEU.

The order from Evergreen strengthens SHI’s placement as the leading shipbuilder of ultra-large containerships, with fourteen 23,000 TEU ships currently in its orderbook.

“The demand for ultra-large containerships is expected to continue as global ship owners have reduced cost through an economy of scale,” an SHI speaker stated in a declaration. “Based upon sophisticated innovations consisting of clever ships as well as lowered power usage in addition to brand-new layouts for hull kinds, Samsung Heavy will certainly maintain leading the ultra-large box ships market.”

SHI’s year-to-date agreement wins currently total up to $5.1 billion, about 65 percent of its $7.8 billion yearly target. The agreements include 35 vessels of various kinds, consisting of 14 petroleum vessels, 11 LNG service providers, 6 container ships, 2 item service providers, one unique ship as well as one FPSO, according to SHI.

Evergreen’s board in September authorized orders a total amount of 10 23,000 TEU ships broke up amongst 3 shipyards, consisting of South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries, which will certainly construct 6, as well as Jiangnan Shipyard as well as Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding of China, which will certainly construct 2 vessels each.