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\uc0ac\uc9c4 \ud655\ub300 Officials from both companies, including Hanwha Ocean CEO Hee-Chul Kim (third from right) and Yang Ming Chairman Tsai Feng-ming (fourth from right), pose for a commemorative photo after the contract-signing ceremony in Taiwan. [Provided by Hanwha Ocean] <\/p>\n
Just one year after signing its first contract, Hanwha Ocean has won a large follow-up order from a major global shipping company, reaffirming confidence in its technological capabilities and project execution expertise.<\/p>\n
Hanwha Ocean announced on the 3rd that it had won an order from Taiwan\u2019s Yang Ming Marine Transport for six 13,650-TEU LNG dual-fuel container ships worth approximately KRW 1.5527 trillion. The vessels will be built at Hanwha Ocean Geoje Shipyard and delivered sequentially by the second half of 2029.<\/p>\n
The order is a follow-up placed just one year after Yang Ming ordered seven 15,880-TEU LNG dual-fuel container ships in September last year, marking its first newbuilding contract with Hanwha Ocean.<\/p>\n
The decision by a major global shipping company to entrust the same shipyard with a large follow-up order within such a short period is a symbolic achievement that demonstrates its confidence in Hanwha Ocean\u2019s design and production capabilities, as well as its stable process-management expertise. The order further solidifies Hanwha Ocean\u2019s long-term partnership with Yang Ming.<\/p>\n
Analysts say Yang Ming\u2019s decision to choose Hanwha Ocean again was driven by the shipbuilder\u2019s differentiated green-ship technology.<\/p>\n
The vessels ordered this time will feature a Type-B LNG fuel tank based on high-manganese steel, independently developed by Hanwha Ocean. Compared with conventional nickel-alloy steel or aluminum, high-manganese steel is more cost-competitive and maintains excellent toughness and strength in ultra-low-temperature environments as cold as minus 163\u00b0C. It can improve both the safety and economic efficiency of LNG fuel tanks.<\/p>\n
The ships\u2019 basic performance has also advanced. Hanwha Ocean plans to apply the latest hull-form optimization technology to improve fuel economy, operational efficiency, and cargo capacity. The shipowner is expected to reduce operating costs, including fuel expenses, while responding effectively to increasingly stringent global environmental regulations.<\/p>\n
The global container-ship market is currently being reshaped around the replacement of aging vessels and the transition to green fleets in response to tighter environmental regulations from the International Maritime Organization (IMO), following a period of large-scale fleet expansion.<\/p>\n
Hanwha Ocean expects orders from major global shipping companies to concentrate on shipyards with green technologies and reliable shipbuilding capabilities. It is therefore continuing its selective order-taking strategy, focusing on high-value-added and environmentally friendly vessels.<\/p>\n
Yang Ming Chairman Tsai Feng-ming said, \u201cThis contract demonstrates the strong partnership between Yang Ming and Hanwha Ocean, as well as our shared commitment to building a competitive and sustainable fleet. We look forward to the successful delivery of the six vessels covered by this contract and hope to further strengthen the long-term cooperative relationship between the two companies.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hanwha Ocean CEO Hee-Chul Kim said, \u201cThe confidence in Hanwha Ocean\u2019s design and production capabilities and project execution expertise, confirmed through the first project, has led to another large follow-up order just one year later. We will continue to enhance our differentiated green-ship technologies and quality competitiveness so that our cooperative relationship can develop into a long-term partnership.\u201d<\/p>\n
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