Hanwha Ocean Wins Order for Seven Large Container Ships Worth 2 Trillion Won from Taiwanese Shipping Company

Extensive Application of Eco-Friendly Technologies
Including Ammonia DF Ready Specification

Hanwha Ocean has solidified its presence in the Taiwanese market by securing a large-scale order for eco-friendly vessels worth approximately 2 trillion won from a Taiwanese shipping company.

In Taiwan, Kim Heechul, CEO of Hanwha Ocean (third from the right), and Peng Ming, Chairman of Yangming Marine Transport Corporation (fourth from the right), along with officials from both companies, are posing for a commemorative photo after signing the contract. Hanwha Ocean

On September 17, Hanwha Ocean announced that it had won an order worth 1.9336 trillion won from Yangming Marine Transport Corporation, one of the world's top 10 shipping companies, for seven 15,880 TEU (1 TEU equals one 20-foot container) liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel container ships. These vessels will be built at Hanwha Ocean’s Geoje shipyard and delivered by the first half of 2029.

The large container ships ordered this time are capable of transporting 15,880 containers at once. Notably, they will be equipped with LNG dual-fuel engines as standard, and will be designed to the Ammonia DF Ready specification, allowing them to be converted to ammonia dual-fuel propulsion in response to increasingly stringent international environmental regulations.

This project will also feature, for the first time in the world, a Type-B LNG fuel tank designed for a pressure of 1.0 bar (1 bar equals the force exerted by a weight of about 10 tons on a 1 square meter area). By increasing the pressure from the existing 0.7 bar, LNG boil-off gas can be safely stored for longer periods, thereby enhancing both operational efficiency and environmental responsiveness. This also provides practical benefits for shipowners by reducing unnecessary gas flaring and penalty costs while docked at ports.

Previously, in March, Hanwha Ocean signed a contract for ultra-large container ships with Taiwanese shipping company Evergreen, making this the second contract with a Taiwanese company.

Kim Heechul, CEO of Hanwha Ocean, stated, "This first contract with Yangming Marine Transport Corporation is a testament to Hanwha Ocean’s differentiated eco-friendly technology and design capabilities," adding, "We will further solidify Hanwha Ocean’s technological leadership and continue to lead the global eco-friendly ship market."

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