Greek broker Intermodal is reporting Taiwan’s largest liner has ordered 14 LNG dual-fuel 14,000 teu vessels

Greek broker Intermodal is reporting Taiwan’s largest liner Evergreen Marine has approved the purchase of 14 LNG dual-fuel container ships of about 14,000 TEU, splitting the order evenly between Guangzhou Shipyard ( GSI) in China and Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea a

Board resolutions

Board resolutions filed via Taiwan’s market disclosure system show a unit price of USD 175–205 million per vessel, putting each seven-ship tranche at USD 1.225–1.435 billion while the total could reach USD 1 billion in some estimates.the ships will deliver between 2028 and 2030.

 Evergreen’s newbuilding backlog stands at 59 ships 

The filings state that the contracts are placed by Evergreen Marine (Asia) Pte. Ltd., an Evergreen subsidiary. The documents do not specify delivery windows or detailed technical specs beyond LNG dual-fuel capability.  

Including this deal, Evergreen’s newbuilding backlog stands at 59 ships totaling almost 900,000 TEU, reinforcing ties with both Samsung Heavy and GSI. This year’s order follows Evergreen’s early-2025 program for eleven 24,000-TEU LNG dual-fuel vessels split between Hanwha Ocean and GSI, a package disclosed at USD 265–295 million per ship.

In February this year contracted for 11 LNG dual-fuel

It is noteworthy that In February this year, Evergreen contracted for 11 LNG dual-fuel 24,000 teu ships, split between GSI and Hanwha Ocean.

Evergreen Marine Corp.

Evergreen Marine Corp. is a Taiwan’s flagship container line and a core brand of the Evergreen Group. It operates a global network with a fleet weighted toward large, fuel-efficient tonnage and has been accelerating investment in alternative-fuel-ready ships since 2023–2025 amid tightening emissions rules and evolving CII/EEXI requirements.

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