Switzerland-based MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, the world’s largest container shipping company, has ordered ten more liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel vessels in China.
The shipowner placed an order for the ten 24,000 TEU units at Hengli Heavy Industries, Dalian, China, according to data provided by Greek Intermodal Shipbrokers.
As informed, the eco-friendly boxships are slated for delivery between 2028 and 2030.
The price tag for the containership fleet has not been disclosed.
In September this year, MSC reportedly booked a similar batch of ten 21,000 TEU container vessels at the aforementioned shipyard.
In 2024, the Swiss giant ordered a number of dual-fuel containerships in China, spending billions of US dollars.
What is more, the shipping association BIMCO said that shipyards’ deliveries of containerships reached a new annual record , with more than 410 ships with a capacity of more than 2.5 million TEU delivered in 2024.