South Korean shipping company HMM has welcomed a new LNG-ready 13,000 TEU containership built by compatriot HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).
On July 30, HMM said the newbuild containership HMM Pearl was ready to set sail.
The 335-meter-long vessel is the sixth of twelve 13,000 TEU containerships ordered by the Korean shipping player at Hanwha Ocean and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries in 2021 . Each shipyard is building six vessels.
The first unit from this series, HMM Garnet , built by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries was delivered in January 2024. Just recently, Hanwha Ocean delivered HMM Ruby .
The vessels are equipped with advanced energy-saving technologies that are expected to increase fuel efficiency and reduce pollutant emissions. The ships come with LNG-ready structures for potential conversion to LNG propulsion.
When the delivery of twelve 13,000 TEU ships is completed this year, HMM’s fleet capacity is forecast to reach a total of 1 million TEUs. In particular, large containerships of more than 10,000 TEU will account for 80% of the shipowner’s entire fleet, enhancing cost structure and operational efficiency.