Teu Containership

Hyundai Wins Bulker, Containership $400M Deal

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. won $400 million in orders from Greece to build five containerships and four bulk carriers. Hyundai Heavy said the 5,500 TEU containerships will be delivered to Greece's Costamare Shipping Co. between late 2000 and the first half of 2001. The bulk carriers, all 75,000-gt class, are scheduled for delivery to Arcadia Shipmanagement Co. of Greece by the end of 2001. Hyundai Heavy said with the orders from Greece its shipbuilding orders this year rose to $2.5 billion and its backlog orders stands at $6 billion.

Danaos Upgrades Vessel Sizes

Danaos Corporation agreed with China Shipbuilding Trading Company Limited the upgrading of its earlier order for four 6,800 TEU containerships to four 8,400 TEU vessels and signed the amendments to the relevant shipbuilding contracts. These vessels will be built by the Shanghai Jiangnan Changxing Heavy Industry Company Limited and are expected to be delivered to Danaos during 2010. The total capital expenditure commitment for this project is in the region of $500 million and is expected

Flender Werft Books Three More Contracts

Three shipbuilding contracts exceeding 400 million DM became effective last week at Lübeck, Germany based Flender Werft. The contracts include a RoRo passenger ferry for Smyril Line of the Faroe Islands, which will be built in accordance with the plans and documents of Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft. In addition, a pair of 3,600-TEU containerships will be built for Hamburg-based shipowner Claus-Peter Offen. These newbuildings will be initiated directly following the Superfast Ferries

Seaspan Accepts Delivery of Vessel

Seaspan Corporation announced the delivery of its 22nd vessel, the Maersk Marystown, a 4800 TEU containership built in 1989. The vessel was purchased from A.P. Moller Maersk A/S and will be time chartered back to APMM for five years from delivery. APMM has options to extend the charter by up to four years from the end of the firm charter period. The Maersk Marystown, formerly named the Maren Maersk, is the third of four sister vessels to be purchased from and chartered back to APMM.

Danaos Receives New Containerships

Danaos Corporation (NYSE: DAC) announced that it has taken delivery of all five 2,200 TEU containerships; a deal which was announced back in July. The vessels were delivered as follows: the Hyundai Vladivostok, on July 23, the Hyundai Advance, on August 20, the Hyundai Stride, on September 5, Hyundai Future On October 2, and the Hyundai Sprinter October 15. 2007, all chartered to Hyundai Merchant Marine for 10 years. Further, according to plan, the 4,253 TEU YM Seattle and the 4

Hapag-Lloyd Orders Two Ships

Hapag-Lloyd ordered two 8,600 TEU containerships from the South Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries for delivery in spring and autumn 2007. The newbuildings will have a length of 335m, width of 43m and draught of 14.50m and be able to carry 8,600 standard containers (TEU). They will have a speed of 25 knots. It is planned to deploy the vessels between Europe and the Far East. Hapag-Lloyd released no details on the construction costs.

Samsung Wins $400M In Contracts

South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries won $400 million in ship orders from companies in Greece and Germany. Samsung received an order to build four 300,000 dwt VLCC from Greece's Helespont Shipping for $280 million. It also received an order from Germany's Nordcapital Corp to build two 5,750 teu containerships worth $120 million. Samsung said it will deliver the ships to the two companies by the end of 2001. Samsung said its shipbuilding orders have reached $2

Flender Werft Receives Containership Orders

Hamburg-based shipping company, Claus-Peter Offen has placed a double order (with an option for one more) with Flender Werft Aktiengesellschaft for the construction of 3,600 teu containerships. The vessels, which will measure 804 ft. (245 m) with a depth of 64 ft. (19.4 m) and a draft of 41 ft. (12.5 m), will have a dwt of 44,000. Able to move at more than 24 knots, the vessels will be propelled by a MAN engine with 32,500 kW.

Matson Vessel to Undergo $17m Conversion

Matson Signs $17m Contract with Atlantic Marine Alabama for C-9 Conversion Matson Navigation Company, Inc. (Matson) has signed a $17m contract with Atlantic Marine Alabama, LLC to perform work related to the conversion of Matson’s C-9, MV Mokihana, to a combination RoRo and container vessel. Modification work on the 2,800 TEU containership will commence in April 2007 at Atlantic Marine’s shipyard in Alabama, with delivery scheduled for June 2007.

LR to Class First 10,000 TEU Containership

Lloyd’s Register is to class the world’s largest declared capacity container ships – four 10,000 teu vessels, to be built in Korea at Hyundai Heavy Industries for China Ocean Shipping Corporation (Cosco). The vessels will be delivered between late 2007 and mid-2008. Each of the ships will measure 1,145 x 149.6 x 90.8 ft.(349 x 45.6 x 27.7) and is powered with a 12-cylinder 94,000 hp engine driving it to 25.8 knots.