HD Hyundai noted that this represents its largest container ship order in 18 years, dating back to 2007. With this contract, the company has secured orders for 69 container ships totalling 720,000 TEU this year.
The ships will feature systems developed by autonomous navigation specialist Avicus. Since 2023, HD Hyundai noted it has been installing this technology, which applies autonomous navigation assistance and RPM control.
The company stated that the system has demonstrated a 15 per cent reduction in local emissions and a corresponding increase in fuel efficiency based on operating data.