Taiwanese liner giant Evergreen Marine Corp has selected South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries and long-standing partner Imabari Shipbuilding of Japan to build 11 ultra-large containerships worth up to $1.76bn.
Brokers said SHI has landed the larger share of the contract, with six vessels to be contracted directly by Evergreen’s affiliate company Greencompass Marine.
Imabari has been tasked to build five units, which will be ordered by an owner — most likely its shipowning affiliate, Shoei Kisen — for term charter to Evergreen via its Hong Kong business arm.
