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Wan Hai announced in a stock exchange filing on Tuesday that its board of directors approved the order for four “LNG dual-fuel ready full-container vessels with capacity around 6,000 TEU.”
This could mean the vessels will be LNG-ready rather than LNG dual-fuel, but Wan Hai did not provide further information.
According to the shipping firm, the average price per unit is between $75.2 million and $82 million.
This puts the total price between $300.8 million and $328 million.
In December 2025, Wan Hai announced that its board approved an order for six “LNG dual-fuel ready full-container vessels with capacity around 6,000 TEU.”
These container vessels are expected to be the first LNG dual-fuel vessels in Wan Hai’s fleet.
According to a statement by CSSC’s Huangpu Wenchong, the shipbuilding deal for these six vessels was signed on February 12, 2026.
The shipbuilder did not provide any details regarding the propulsion of the ships.
Huangpu Wenchong said the ship type was developed and designed by Shanghai Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI).
With an overall length of 255 meters, a beam of 40 meters, and a deadweight tonnage of approximately 76,500 tons, this vessel features an “advanced” design
It fully complies with the latest environmental regulations, including the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Tier III emission standards and Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) Phase III, it said.
