China United Shipping has built 6 new container ships in the first half of the year.
On the afternoon of June 11, China United Shipping and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group held a signing ceremony for ordering two 2400TEU ships.
China United Shipping stated that the new ships ordered this time will be delivered within 2023, classified by Lloyd's Register (LR), and put into operation on Asian regional routes.
Ding Wei, executive vice president of China United Shipping (left) and Zhang Tao, deputy general manager of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group (right), signed the contract on behalf of both parties
Zhao Yangming, Member of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy Director of the Economic Development Bureau of Yangpu Economic Development Zone, Hainan Province, Wang Gangyi, Chief Engineer of Shanghai Ship Research and Design Institute, Dr. Xue Maogen, President of Lloyd's Register of Shipping Greater China, President of Fumin Sub-branch, Bank of Shanghai Head Office Liu Litao, SITC Brokerage General Manager Ji Wenguang, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group Chairman Ren Letian, and China United Shipping Chairman Chen Honghui attended the signing ceremony.
At the event site, Chen Honghui said that the customized boutique ship type this time has larger loading capacity and lower fuel consumption. It is a leading mainstream ship type that is very suitable for operating routes in the RCEP region. While ensuring carrying efficiency, it also reflects energy conservation and environmental protection. specialty.
It is reported that the container ship was designed by Shanghai Ship Research and Design Institute. The marine main engine adopts the latest generation of low-load optimized electronic injection technology, which improves the energy saving and carrying efficiency of ships to a higher level, conforms to the industry's green and low-carbon trend, and meets the requirements of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) ship energy efficiency design index EEDI Phase III .
In addition, the new ship will be pre-installed with a digital intelligent ship management system. Through the data acquisition system, the ship’s navigation information, engine room equipment operation information, and cold box monitoring information will be collected to realize centralized remote real-time monitoring and management of multi-system equipment, and improve the shore. The ability to digitally manage and control fleet assets will further enhance the overall effectiveness of ships and promote safe, economical, environmentally friendly and efficient ship operations.
Chen Honghui said: "In the future, we will also study new ships equipped with integrated exhaust carbon capture devices, strive to achieve carbon emission reduction functions, actively build green ships, and practice China United Shipping's corporate mission of "creating social benefits and doing a good job in environmental protection". ."
It is understood that since 2020, affected by the new crown pneumonia epidemic, global demand for China's industrial chain has steadily increased. China United Shipping seizes opportunities and actively meets challenges. With the strong support of the governments at all levels in Hainan Province, it closely follows the development of free trade port construction, strengthens strategic cooperation with local industrial chain and supply chain enterprises, and actively allocates transportation capacity.
The two 2400TEU ships ordered this time are another order for China United Shipping after ordering four 1900TEU ships at Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard in January this year.
Through this new ship ordering and ship upgrade plan, in the future, China United Shipping will continue to deepen the Asian offshore routes, open up overtime and regular routes in India and Europe, and provide customers and partners with more efficient and stable shipping services. Contribute to the development of China's foreign trade import and export.