Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding won 6 21000TEU container ships orders

October 30, Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. and China Shipping (Hong Kong) Holdings Co., Ltd. signed six ships 21000TEU container ship construction contract, which is also the ship group and the group of the sea once again joined forces. Chairman Xu Lirong, general manager of the China Sea group, Zhang Guofa, chairman of the board of directors Dong Qiang, director general manager Wu Qiang and other leaders attended the signing ceremony. In the sea of Hong Kong Holdings president Chang Zheng Wu, Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding general manager Wang Qi, ship trading company general manager Li Hongtao respectively, on behalf of the third party signed the construction contract.

It is understood, the signing of the world's largest new ultra large container ship shipbuilding group for China Shipping Group tailor-made, by boat group belongs to the 708 Institute of design and development, taking full account of the individual requirements of CSCL the is, for this type of ship's principal dimensions, the number of cold box for specialized technical upgrade and design optimization. The ship hull is the largest and the largest container ship in the world. With a total length of 400 meters, width of 58.6 meters, 33.5 meters deep design draft of 14.5 meters, the draft structure 16 meters, speed of 22 knots, the number of containers carried 20988TEU, the cold box number 1000FEU, into the Lloyd's register (LR) and the China Classification Society (CCS) dual classification. After the completion of the China Shipping Container Lines Co (CSCL) will join the fleet operation.

In 2015, the major global shipping companies to expand market share, through various forms of custom-made large container ship. China shipping group belongs to a CSCL operating modern, large-scale, young, low carbon fleet. As of the end of 2014 12, CSCL fleet of 156 vessels, the overall carrying capacity of 724000 TEUs (TEU). The signing of new orders will be greatly enhanced in CSCL transport strength and international influence, and also more conducive to deepen and expand shipbuilding group and China Shipping Group two state-owned holding enterprises long-term cooperation partnership.

Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in recent years in the process of innovation and development adhere to the steady business and healthy operation, in the consolidation of the SWS bulk carrier, SWS tanker business leader based, pay close attention to the dynamic market and customer demand for personalized, attaches great importance to the development of new product and new market entry, through continuous adjustment of product placement and business strategy, launched the SWS ultra large container ship brand. Since the acquisition of Shanghai Jiangnan Changxing Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. in 2013, through the IIFC mode of ship lease signed a contract of the construction of the three ships of up to 18000 TEUs ultra large container ships, and this year half a year in succession consign to the French CMA CGM group operations. To break the monopoly of Japan and South Korea shipbuilding enterprises in the construction of the super large container ship for many years. Shortly before the September 9, Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding and China Ocean Shipping Company signed three ships 20000TEU container ship construction contract, and signed this 6 ship 21000TEU container ship and the number of orders record, once again show Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding in the international shipping market strong brand strength, reflects the Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding transformation strategy to upgrade a complete success, lay a solid foundation and a glorious chapter in the soon to open 45 planning!