HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Wins Order for Four 8,850 TEU Class Container Ships

Order for Four Eco-Friendly Container Ships Worth Approximately 640 Billion KRW
Reaffirming Its Reputation as a Leader in Container Shipbuilding

HJ Shipbuilding & Construction (CEO Yoo Sangcheol) has signed a construction contract with a shipowner in the Oceania region for four eco-friendly container ships of 8,850 TEU class, with a total value of 640 billion KRW (approximately 640 billion won).

The vessels recently ordered from HJ Shipbuilding & Construction are 8,850 TEU class eco-friendly container carriers, designed with the latest high-efficiency hull forms and superior fuel efficiency to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Container ship of the same class.

Like other eco-friendly ships that HJ Shipbuilding & Construction has been focusing on recently, these container ships are also characterized by maximized fuel efficiency and container loading capacity.

To comply with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations on sulfur oxide emissions from ships, the vessels will be equipped with SOx scrubbers, and they will be built as methanol-ready ships capable of using methanol, an eco-friendly fuel, as propulsion power, enabling a transition to carbon-neutral operations.

As the global trend toward decarbonization accelerates due to environmental regulations, the market is rapidly adopting next-generation eco-friendly fuel-powered vessels, such as those using LNG, methanol, and ammonia. HJ Shipbuilding & Construction is also focusing its capabilities on building eco-friendly ships, including the 9,000 TEU methanol-powered container ship ordered by HMM, LNG dual-fuel vessels, methanol-ready ships, and the recently ordered LNG bunkering vessel.

In fact, over the past three years, HJ Shipbuilding & Construction has earned a reputation in the mid-sized eco-friendly vessel sector by winning orders and building 5,500 to 9,000 TEU class container ships optimized for its main shipyard in Yeongdo.

Through this contract, HJ Shipbuilding & Construction aims not only to reaffirm its mutual trust with the shipowner, but also to further solidify its position as a specialized builder of eco-friendly ships.

Yoo Sangcheol, CEO of HJ Shipbuilding & Construction, stated, "This contract is a case where the existing shipowner continued to place additional orders, being satisfied with delivery schedules, specifications, and quality, which once again proves that our eco-friendly container ship technology is recognized in the global market." He added, "We will reward the trust of our clients by building high-quality eco-friendly ships and strictly adhering to delivery schedules."

HJ Shipbuilding & Construction plans to build the newly ordered container ships at the Busan Yeongdo Shipyard and deliver them sequentially starting in 2027.

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