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MSC is said to have booked six LNG dual-fuel containerships with a capacity of 11,500 teu.
The deal includes four optional vessels.
Zhoushan Changhong is expected to deliver these newbuilds to MSC in 2029.
Brokers, including Intermodal, suggest MSC is expected to pay $140 million per LNG dual-fuel container vessel.
Zhoushan Changhong previously said that MSC has 36 LNG dual-fuel vessels on order at the yard.
Earlier this year, MSC placed an order at the Chinese yard for four LNG dual-fuel vessels with a capacity of 21,700 teu.
MSC first ordered ten LNG dual-fuel 11,500-teu vessels from the shipbuilder and, after that, added ten LNG dual-fuel 11,300-teu vessels.
The shipbuilder will deliver the first batch of the vessels in 2025 and 2026 and the other ten ships during the second half of 2026 and 2027.
Last year, MSC also booked 12 LNG dual-fuel vessels with a capacity of 19,000 teu at Zhoushan Changhong.
Zhoushan Changhong and CIMC ORIC recently also received an approval in principle from DNV for a new multi-fuel-ready ultra-large container ship design developed in partnership with MSC.
The proposed 21,700-teu container ship design enables the shipyard to accommodate an owner’s varying preferences for alternative fuels.
