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Hapag-Lloyd has made an order for 24 new container ships with a total cost of $4 billion
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Twelve of the ships will each have a capacity of 16,800 TEU and will be built by Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group
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Each of the rest will have a capacity of 9,200 TEU to be manufactured by New Times Shipbuilding
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Deliveries are expected to take place between 2027 and 2029
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The ships will feature low emission, liquefied gas-dual propulsion and will be ammonia-ready
Hapag-Lloyd has made an order for 24 new container ships with a total cost of $4 billion from two Chinese shipyards.
Twelve of the ships will each have a capacity of 16,800 TEU and will be built by Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group, while the rest will have a capacity of 9,200 TEU each and will be manufactured by New Times Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.

Deliveries are expected to take place between 2027 and 2029.
A long-term financing of $3 billion has already been committed.
The ships will feature low emission, highly efficient liquefied gas-dual propulsion and will be ammonia-ready.
Rolf Habben Jensen, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd AG, in a statement said: “This investment is one of the largest in the recent history of Hapag-Lloyd, and it represents a significant milestone for our company as it pursues its goals of its Strategy 2030, such as to grow while also modernizing and decarbonizing our fleet.”
Jensen added that operating a fleet of more efficient vessels “will also enhance our competitive position, and thanks to the increase in capacity, we will continue to offer our customers a global, high-quality product.”
The company remains committed to the 1.5 degree target of the Paris Agreement such that by 2030, the absolute greenhouse gas emissions of the Hapag-Lloyd fleet will be cut by one-third compared to 2022. This will be another step to net-zero fleet operation by 2045.
Earlier this year, the company retrofitted five vessels to methanol propulsion, as it prepares for a multi-fuel future.
At present, Hapag-Lloyd has 287 modern container ships with a total transport capacity of 2.2 million TEU, making the company one of the world’s leading liner shipping companies.
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