At the start of 2021, things may not have been looking too optimistic. New variants of COVID-19 were emerging and many nations and states re-entered into draconian lockdowns that potentially halted a strong consumer rebound. To further complicate matters in March, the Suez Canal was blocked for almost a week by a large container ship owned by
Evergreen Marine, holding up a cohort of other commercial vessels. Many would assume another disaster loomed for the shipping industry.
On the contrary, the demand for goods is strong and many expect this to continue in the long term. To back this up, Evergreen, recently ordered 20 Very Large Container Ships (VLCSs). A total of 72 new ships were ordered in March and this amounts to 866,000 of new TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit) capacity in the future.
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Singapore-based ONE signs long-term charter for six record-sized containerships
Singapore-based container shipowner Ocean Network Express has agreed to a 15-year charter for six of the largest container ships ever built at more than 24,000 twenty-foot equivalent units when the ships are delivered in 2023-2024, the company said Dec. 24.
ONE signed the letter of intent for a long-term charter with Shoei Kisen Kaisha, the shipowning arm of Imabari Shipbuilding, who will build the ships in consortium with Japan Marine United.
“This new class of ships will join our core fleet and forms part of our ongoing strategy to introduce large, modern, and fuel-efficient vessels to further strengthen our fleet competitiveness,” ONE said in a press release.
ONE reveals LoI to charter six 24,000+TEU newbuild behemoths December 24, 2020, by Jasmina Ovcina Ocean Network Express (ONE) has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Shoei Kisen Kaisha, the shipowning arm of Japanese yard Imabari Shipbuilding, for the 15-year long-term charter of six new 24,000 + TEU Ultra Large Container Ships (ULCS). The new buildings are planned to be built by the consortium of Imabari Shipbuilding and Japan Marine United Corporation, with delivery slated in 2023/2024.
“This new class of ships will join our core fleet and forms part of our ongoing strategy to introduce large, modern, and fuel-efficient vessels to further strengthen our fleet competitiveness,” ONE said.