SOUTH Korean shipbuilder HJ Shipbuilding & Construction (HJSC) has secured a contract worth US$220 million with an undisclosed European shipping company to construct two eco-friendly methanol-ready 7,900 TEU containerships, with an option for an additional two ships, which could potentially raise the total contract value to $432 million. According to HJ Shipbuilding, the ships will measure 272 metres in length and 42.8 metres in width and be able to cruise at 22 knots. Construction of these...