
Today in the shipyard of the Chinese Guangzhou Huangpu Wenchong
Shipbuilding Co. began construction of the first of a
Series of six capacity methanol dual-fuel container ships
of 2,400 TEUs destined for Italia Marittima, a company
wholly owned by the Taiwanese shipping group
Evergreen. The ship, which is expected to be delivered in 2027,
it will be 182.6 meters long, 32.2 meters wide, will have a
draft of 9.0 meters and a speed of 19 knots. The
container carrier will be used on the regional routes of the
Mediterranean.