Evergreen's order for 16 new methanol powered containerships of 16,000 teu at
Samsung H.I. marks the single largest containership order contract ever made.
The order was finalised on 14 July 2023 and is worth $3.1 Bn (KRW 3.96 Tn) in
total, with each unit priced at $193.9m. The ships are scheduled for delivery in
2026 and 2027.
A separate order for 8 similar units has been placed at Nihon Shipyard according
to Evergreen's announcement made on 11 July 2023.