ONE orders for 10 green fuel-ready container ships

Ocean Network Express (ONE) has ordered 10 13,700 teu containerships from Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Nihon Shipyard Ltd. The order is split equally between HHI and Nihon Shipyard and the ships are slated to be delivered by 2025.

Newbuilding orders are designed to help reduce the container line’s carbon footprint. The orders form part of a $20bn investment plan from 2022 to 2030 announced by ONE. ONE has taken the option to make its newbuilds “ready” for green fuels. They will feature notations to use ammonia or methanol as a fuel, as well as carbon capture and storage.