Seaspan takes delivery of LNG-powered ZIM Mount Denali

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has delivered the LNG-powered containership, ZIM Mount Denali, to owner Seaspan and charterer ZIM.

Seaspan announced this in a social media post saying this is the fourth vessel in its 15,000-teu LNG dual-fuel series.

Following thorough preparations, the vessel departed on its maiden voyage.

Last week, Samsung Heavy held the naming ceremony for the LNG-powered vessels, ZIM Mount Denali and ZIM Mount Rainier, at its Geoje yard.

These are the fourth and fifth of ten 15,000-teu vessels which will go on charter to ZIM.

The two firms named the first vessel in this batch, ZIM Sammy Ofer, in February this year and ZIM Mount Everest and ZIM Mount Blanc in April.

Back in 2021, Seaspan and ZIM signed a charter deal for ten 15,000-teu vessels that will serve the latter’s Asia-US East Coast trade.

Besides these ten ships, Seaspan and ZIM also signed charter deals for 15 7,000-teu LNG-powered container vessels.

China’s Jiangsu New Yangzi, a part of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, is building these ships and in May launched the first vessel in this batch, ZIM Amber.

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