Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HSHI) delivered an 8,200 TEU containership to Nordcapital of Germany on November 28 and it was the biggest containership HSHI have ever delivered.
The 8,200 TEU Containership measures 335m in length, 42.8m in width and 24.6m in depth with a service speed of 25.25knots.
Nordcapital placed an order for eighteen containership, consisting of two 4,300 TEU containership, seven 5,000 TEU containerships and nine 8,200 TEU containerships to HSHI. HSHI has delivered ten containerships so far, while eight 8,200 TEU containerships remains in its backlog.
At present, as for gigantic containership orders over 8,000 TEU, HSHI has a backlog of sixteen containerships ordered by Nordcapital, CMA CGM, Hyundai Merchant Marine and P_O NEDLLOYD and is trying to be in the most competitive position in newshipbuilding market for gigantic containerships.