Japanese liner Ocean Community Categorical has signed a letter of intent with Shoei Kisen Kaisha for the constitution of six newbuild 24,000 teu extremely giant container ships for a interval of 15 years.
The newbuildings, which would be the world’s largest containerships, are deliberate to be constructed by the consortium of Imabari Shipbuilding and Japan Marine United with deliveries scheduled in 2023 and 2024.
“This new class of ships will be a part of our core fleet and varieties a part of our ongoing technique to introduce giant, fashionable, and fuel-efficient vessels to additional strengthen our fleet competitiveness,” the corporate stated, claiming that the vessels will assist convey economies of scale and considerably decrease carbon emissions by a state-of-the-art hull design that goals to maximise cargo consumption and minimise gasoline consumption.