BROWNSVILLE, Texas-based Keppel AmFELS is building four new containerships for Matson and two new vessels for The Pasha Group, all of which are designed for fuel efficiency and will be delivered by 2020.
Matson's new 3,600 TEU, Aloha class vessels will be deployed on trade lanes between Hawaii and the US mainland. Their dual engines can accommodate either conventional fuel oils or be adapted for liquefied natural gas. The ships will also include a fuel-efficient hull design, environmentally safe double-hull fuel tanks and fresh water ballast systems, reported Hawaii's Pacific Business News.
These two new containerships are the largest to be built so far in the US. The Daniel K Inouye was completed this July and is scheduled for delivery in early November, while the Kaimana Hila is due to be completed early next year.
The carrier's two new 3,500 TEU Kanaloa class container roll-on/roll-off ships are designed to carry both containers and vehicles with enclosed garages for up to 800 vehicles each.
The Lurline is expected to be completed by the end of 2019, followed by the Matsonia in mid-2020. Together, their construction represents an estimated total cost of US$500 million. The two Kanaloa class ships will replace three active diesel vessels, which will be retired to reserve status.
Once the shipping line has received the four vessels its Hawaii fleet will comprise nine ships, one less than at present, however, total capacity will not decrease. The new ships will allow the carrier to retire older vessels that will no longer meet environmental regulations in 2020.
The Pasha Group's Ohana Class vessels will have capacities of 2,525 TEU and are expected to be delivered in the first and third quarter of 2020, respectively.
The pair of vessels will have energy efficiency design indexes that surpass requirements by 28 per cent and will operate fully on liquified natural gas, with auxiliary dual-fuel diesel engines. The ships will also have an optimised hull form and an underwater propulsion system with a high-efficiency rudder and propeller.
Matson's new 3,600 TEU, Aloha class vessels will be deployed on trade lanes between Hawaii and the US mainland. Their dual engines can accommodate either conventional fuel oils or be adapted for liquefied natural gas. The ships will also include a fuel-efficient hull design, environmentally safe double-hull fuel tanks and fresh water ballast systems, reported Hawaii's Pacific Business News.
These two new containerships are the largest to be built so far in the US. The Daniel K Inouye was completed this July and is scheduled for delivery in early November, while the Kaimana Hila is due to be completed early next year.
The carrier's two new 3,500 TEU Kanaloa class container roll-on/roll-off ships are designed to carry both containers and vehicles with enclosed garages for up to 800 vehicles each.
The Lurline is expected to be completed by the end of 2019, followed by the Matsonia in mid-2020. Together, their construction represents an estimated total cost of US$500 million. The two Kanaloa class ships will replace three active diesel vessels, which will be retired to reserve status.
Once the shipping line has received the four vessels its Hawaii fleet will comprise nine ships, one less than at present, however, total capacity will not decrease. The new ships will allow the carrier to retire older vessels that will no longer meet environmental regulations in 2020.
The Pasha Group's Ohana Class vessels will have capacities of 2,525 TEU and are expected to be delivered in the first and third quarter of 2020, respectively.
The pair of vessels will have energy efficiency design indexes that surpass requirements by 28 per cent and will operate fully on liquified natural gas, with auxiliary dual-fuel diesel engines. The ships will also have an optimised hull form and an underwater propulsion system with a high-efficiency rudder and propeller.