Hapag-Lloyd hails delivery of another LNG dual-fuel 23,600 TEU giant

German liner major Hapag-Lloyd has taken delivery of the new liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel 23,660 TEU containership from South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean.

Hamburg Express is the seventh newbuild of the company’s latest Hamburg Express class, a series of twelve ships that are “the largest containerships” ever to sail under the German flag.

In total, the shipping company ordered a dozen 23,500+ TEU ships at Hanwha Ocean, formerly Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME).