Evergreen Group has signed an order with Japanese shipbuilder Imabari for ten[ds_preview] 2,800TEU class B-type vessels. These are an addition to the order for ten similar vessels from CSBC in Taiwan. The first ship is planned to be delivered during the first half of 2018 with the completion of the series due by the first half of 2019. All twenty newbuildings are planned to be deployed in the intra-Asia trade. Evergreen’s B-type vessels will be 211m in length, 32.8m wide, and have a design draft of 10m with a capacity of around 2,800TEU.
The hull design is wider in comparison to ships of a similar capacity. Such design should enable the ships to navigate in the shallower ports encountered in the intra-Asia trade and to enhance their cargo carrying capability. The ships can cruise at a speed up to 21.8 kn.
According to Evergreen the B-type vessels are equipped with various environmental protection devices and the latest technology to safeguard the sustainable development of the marine environment.
The ships are also to be equipped with an electronic-controlled fuel injection engine, which meets the IMO Tier II standards for NOx emission and the requirements of Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI), and can reduce emissions by around 20% in comparison with vessels of traditional designs.
Furthermore Evergreen has signed agreements with Shoei Kisen Kaisha, the ship owning arm of Imabari Shipbuilding Group, to charter five 14,000TEU containerships to be delivered in 2017 and eleven 18,000TEU containerships to be delivered in 2018 and 2019.
