Norway’s TMC Compressors has been selected to supply a complete compressed air system for a dozen alternative fuel-ready containerships being constructed for German shipping titan Hapag-Lloyd in China.
Courtesy of TMC Compressors
As disclosed, China’s Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding is currently building the twelve 16,800 TEU vessels, which are due to be handed over between 2027 and 2029.
Nearly exactly one year ago, Hapag-Lloyd had ordered 24 LNG dual-fuel boxships worth a staggering $4 billion. The booking was split between two Chinese yards: Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group—the parent of Jiangsu New Yangzi—and New Times Shipbuilding. In February this year, the company confirmed that it had secured long-term green financing for the units.
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