Evergreen Marine has approved an order for five 24,000-TEU LNG dual-fuel container ships at Guangzhou Shipyard International, worth between US$1.31 billion and $1.48 billion, reported UK's Seatrade Maritime News. This move continues the Taiwanese line's expansion of its megamax fleet.

The newbuilds will strengthen Evergreen's dual-fuel fleet and add capacity in the largest containership class. The order follows earlier announcements this year of 17 similar vessels being built at GSI and South Korea's Hanwha Ocean.

Evergreen stated that the latest order is aimed at enhancing global competitiveness and promoting fleet renewal in 2026.

The company has been steadily increasing its investment in LNG dual-fuel technology as part of its long-term strategy to expand and modernize its fleet.