ONE also expanding its fleet
Another round of ten Very Large Container Ships (VLCS) is in the pipeline. The Ocean Network Express (ONE), headquartered in Singapore, recently inked two ship building contracts at the same time. One contract was signed with Hyundai Heavy Industries, the second with Nihon Shipyard.
Both wharfs are to construct five vessels each. These newbuilds have a nominal capacity of more than 13,700 teu and are to be delivered in 2025. The vessels will take into account the company's decarbonisation strategy and are planned for the "ready notation" or "AiP (approval in principle)" of ammonia and methanol as fuel, carbon capture and storage.
Moreover, this fleet will enable ONE to broaden the exploration of long-term alternative fuels and decarbonisation technologies in the future. (sh)