Evergreen linked to order for twenty 15,000 TEU boxships February 3, 2021, by Jasmina Ovcina Taiwanese shipping major Evergreen Marine Line has reportedly placed an order for twenty 15,000 TEU containerships, broker reports indicate.
Five containerships have been booked at South Korean Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), an additional five at China’s Hudong-Zhonghua, while the remaining 10 were ordered from the Japanese shipbuilder Imabari via a deal with Shoei Kisen, the yard’s shipowning and leasing arm.
Offshore Energy-Green Marine has reached out to Evergreen for a confirmation of the order.
“Evergreen continually studies various types of vessels and will place order or charter most suitable vessels depending on market requirement. Evergreen is continuing with fleet renewal program for the purpose of optimizing service quality and competitiveness,” the company said in an official statement.