Wan Hai piles on boxship orders with near-$1bn deal

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Taiwanese boxship owner Wan Hai Lines has placed orders for eight new containerships worth nearly $1 billion at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding. The vessels include methanol dual-fuel ready ships, reflecting a significant investment in shipping capacity.

Taiwanese boxship owner Wan Hai Lines has returned to Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding with orders for eight containerships worth up to $980m. Two stock exchange filings show the Taipei-headquartered carrier has contracted one 9,200 teu ship and seven 11,000 teu vessels at the CSSC yard. The 9,200 teu unit, specified as methanol dual-fuel ready, is priced …