THE US-listed Greek dry cargo vessel owner and operator navios Maritime Partners has placed an order for two methanol-ready 7,900 TEU container ships at a South Korean shipyard.
The vessels, which will be built by HJ Shipbuilding & Construction (HJSC), cost the company approximately US$106 million each according to data from Intermodal.
Believed to be chartered by Singapore-based Ocean Network Express (ONE), they will commence upon delivery in 2027 and run through 2030, according to Rotterdam's Offshore Energy.
The two box ships will reportedly be methanol-ready and fitted with an exhaust gas cleaning system (EGCS), better known as 'scrubbers'.
With the latest agreement, Navios' total contract value at HJ Shipbuilding & Construction is understood to be $424 million, solidifying the company's orderbook that now contains around 32 vessels as part of a 'multi-billion' dollar investment. Of these, three are bulk carriers, with the rest being container ships and crude oil tankers. All are expected to enter service within the next three years.
Navios is one of several Greek shipowners heavily investing in newbuild container vessels.
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The vessels, which will be built by HJ Shipbuilding & Construction (HJSC), cost the company approximately US$106 million each according to data from Intermodal.
Believed to be chartered by Singapore-based Ocean Network Express (ONE), they will commence upon delivery in 2027 and run through 2030, according to Rotterdam's Offshore Energy.
The two box ships will reportedly be methanol-ready and fitted with an exhaust gas cleaning system (EGCS), better known as 'scrubbers'.
With the latest agreement, Navios' total contract value at HJ Shipbuilding & Construction is understood to be $424 million, solidifying the company's orderbook that now contains around 32 vessels as part of a 'multi-billion' dollar investment. Of these, three are bulk carriers, with the rest being container ships and crude oil tankers. All are expected to enter service within the next three years.
Navios is one of several Greek shipowners heavily investing in newbuild container vessels.
SeaNews Turkey
