DESPITE the recent decline in earnings for global shipping lines, the demand for massive containership orders remains strong and shows no signs of abating, reports Singapore's Splash 247.
Taiwan's evergreen has taken the initiative by announcing a tender for the construction of twenty-four 16,000-TEU methanol dual fuel ships. Having accumulated substantial profits in recent years.
Shipyards have been given until May 17 to submit their bids for the project, with Maersk Broker, a Danish brokerage firm, estimating the cost of each vessel to be US$180 million.
'Given the limited availability of slots within 2026, it is likely the order may be divided among several yards, with the top three Korean yards considered the frontrunners for the project,' said Maersk.
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Taiwan's evergreen has taken the initiative by announcing a tender for the construction of twenty-four 16,000-TEU methanol dual fuel ships. Having accumulated substantial profits in recent years.
Shipyards have been given until May 17 to submit their bids for the project, with Maersk Broker, a Danish brokerage firm, estimating the cost of each vessel to be US$180 million.
'Given the limited availability of slots within 2026, it is likely the order may be divided among several yards, with the top three Korean yards considered the frontrunners for the project,' said Maersk.
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