Chinanews.com, Shanghai, December 29th (Yin Liqin Zhang Wenhao) Near the end of the year, another good news came from the Shanghai shipbuilding industry.

On December 29, Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, and China State Shipbuilding Trading Co., Ltd. jointly built the 24,000TEU ultra-large container ship "EVER ACME" (Changchong) for Evergreen Shipping Co., Ltd. , signed and delivered at CSSC Changxing Shipbuilding Base 4 months ahead of the contract period.

So far, Hudong-Zhonghua has completed the delivery target of 2022 ahead of schedule and entered the new year with its head held high.

　　The quality of ships has been significantly improved, and business orders have reached a new high.

According to statistics, in 2022, Hudong-Zhonghua will deliver a total of 16 ships with a deadweight of 1.336 million tons, of which medium and high-end products such as liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers and large and ultra-large container ships account for 90%.

It is particularly worth mentioning that Hudong-Zhonghua also received orders for 47 new ships with a deadweight of 4,334,700 tons throughout the year, including 38 orders for large-scale LNG carriers, creating a history of annual orders for Chinese shipyards for LNG carriers The highest record, and ranked second in the world.

24000TEU super large container ship "EVER ACME" (Changchong) Photo by Zhang Li

　　It is understood that the "Changchong" is the third ship delivered to Evergreen Shipping following the delivery of the first ship "Changyi" of the project by Hudong Zhonghua in June this year and the delivery of the second ship of the project "Changyun" in September this year. A 24000TEU class container ship.

This series of ultra-large container ships is independently designed by Hudong Zhonghua, has completely independent intellectual property rights, and is classified by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS).

This type of ship has a total length of 399.99 meters, a molded width of 61.5 meters, and a deck area of ​​24,000 square meters, which is equivalent to 3.5 standard football fields. The number of stacking layers can reach 25, which is equivalent to the height of a 22-story building. It is currently one of the largest container ships in the world, and is known as the "Big Mac" and "Cargo King" at sea.

The "Changchong" will be put into operation on the route from the Far East to Europe on December 30 this year.

　　During the construction of the "Changchong", Hudong Zhonghua adhered to the concept of "one is better than one, and one is faster than one", and made every effort to deal with the dual challenges brought about by the epidemic and extreme high temperature, so as to improve lean management and innovation Craftsmanship is the breakthrough point, strengthen the sincere cooperation with the project team of Evergreen Shipping and other partners, work together to overcome difficulties, and achieved excellent results in "double improvement" of the ship's construction quality and construction speed, and completed it 4 months ahead of schedule While delivering the ship, it is also the icing on the cake for the successful conclusion of Hudong Zhonghua in 2022.

　　At present, Hudong-Zhonghua has successfully delivered five 23,000TEU LNG dual-fuel power container ships and three world's largest 24,000 TEU class container ships. The company has become a leader in the development of ultra-large container ships in China's shipbuilding industry.

Hudong-Zhonghua is currently building 16 container ships above 13,000 TEU, including 4 23,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel power container ships and 6 world’s largest 24,000 TEU container ships. With the gradual delivery of the above-mentioned ships, Hudong-Zhonghua will further consolidate its position as The status of the R&D, design and construction base of ultra-large container ships in the world.

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