OOCL orders seven more ultra-large boxships

COSCO Shipping’s Hong Kong based subsidiary OOCL has ordered a further seven 23,000TEU container ships, following its order for five vessels in March of this year.

The seven-ship order will total US$1.103 billion with each vessel costing approximately US$157.7 million. The vessels are expected to be delivered from the third quarter of 2023 through to the third quarter of 2024.

Three of the ships will be built in the Nantong yard which is a joint venture with Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy...

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