In a recent development, the world’s largest container shipping company AP Moller – Maersk has announced that they have signed a contract five 2,200 teu feeder ships with the Chinese shipbuilding company CSSC Jiangnan Shipyard, reports Seatrade Maritime News China Correspondent, Katherine Si.
About the deal
- The feeders vessels will be 172 metres in length and 32.2 metres beam.
- All the five vessels are ordered through a financial leasing arrangement with China’s ICBC Leasing and will be classified by CCS.
- The ships will be deployed for Asia market after the delivery in the first half of 2021.
- Jiangnan Shipyard currently has 13 feeder vessels in its orderbook.
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Source: Seatrade Maritime
