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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily May 01, 2025 (Thu)

Kawasaki Heavy Industries’ JV in China secures an order from OOCL for 14 methanol-compatible 18,500 TEU container ships

NACKS (photo) and DACKS are increasing their presence as mega container ship yards
 Kawasaki Heavy Industries’ two joint venture shipyards in China have received an order for 14 metha ・・・ %E3%80%80%3Cb%3EKawasaki%3C%2Fb%3E+Heavy+Industries%E2%80%99+two+joint+venture+shipyards+in+China+have+received+an+order+for+14+methanol-fueled+18%2C500+TEU+container+ships+from+OOCL%2C+a+Hong+Kong+shipping+company+under+the+Chinese+shipping+major+COSCO.+The+total+contract+amount+is+%243.08+billion.+NACKS+%28Nantong+COSCO+KHI+Ship+Engineering%29+will+build+five+ships%2C+and+DACKS+%28Dalian+COSCO+KHI+Ship+Engineering%29+will+build+nine+ships.+The+two+companies+signed+their+first+contract+with+OOCL+for+five+23%2C000+TEU+vessels+in+2020.+Since+then%2C+the+companies+have+received+orders+for+29+mega+container+ships%2C+and+the+24%2C000+TEU+model+currently+being+built+by+NACKS+are+methanol+fuel-equipped.+These+achievements+appear+to+have+been+recognized+in+the+latest+business+negotiations.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+construction+contract+was+signed+on+April+29+and+announced+by+COSCO+Group+and+OOCL%E2%80%99s+parent+company+OOIL+on+the+same+day.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80All+14+of+the+new+ships+will+be+equipped+with+methanol-compatible+dual-fuel+%28DF%29+engines.+The+price+of+each+ship+will+reach+%24220+million.+All+ships+are+scheduled+to+be+delivered+between+July-September+2028+and+July-September+2029.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80OOIL+explained+the+reason+behind+its+order+for+14+ships+from+NACKS+and+DACKS%2C+saying%2C+%E2%80%9CBoth+shipyards+are+highly+regarded+in+the+shipping+industry+for+their+construction+processes+and+quality+control%2C+and+the+delivery+dates+were+in+line+with+our+plans.+In+terms+of+ship+prices%2C+they+are+also+competitive+compared+to+other+shipbuilding+companies%2C+and+we+have+determined+that+they+have+an+overall+advantage.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+company+added%2C+%E2%80%9CSince+2020%2C+NACKS+and+DACKS+have+been+contracted+to+build+29+container+ships+for+OOCL%2C+of+which+seven+24%2C000+TEU+ships+ordered+in+2022+are+methanol-fired.+Their+re-engagement+will+provide+construction+synergies+as+they+are+familiar+with+the+operational+and+technical+requirements+and+requirements+for+new+ships.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Regarding+methanol+fuel+support%2C+the+company+stated%2C+%E2%80%9CWe+will+adopt+advanced+green+methanol+fuel+propulsion+technology+to+meet+customers%E2%80%99+requests+for+zero-carbon+transportation.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80NACKS+was+established+in+1995%2C+and+DACKS+in+2007.+Both+are+Chinese+joint+venture+shipyards+established+by+%3Cb%3EKawasaki%3C%2Fb%3E+Heavy+Industries+and+the+COSCO+Group.+As+of+2019%2C+both+companies+had+a+track+record+of+building+six+20%2C000+TEU+ultra-large+container+ships+for+their+parent+company%2C+the+COSCO+Group.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Meanwhile%2C+with+regard+to+OOCL%2C+which+became+a+subsidiary+of+COSCO+through+acquisition+in+2018%2C+the+company+started+full-scale+sales+activities+in+2019+to+accommodate+the+further+increase+in+the+size+of+container+ships.+The+%3Cb%3EKawasaki%3C%2Fb%3E+Group+also+approached+the+negotiations+with+a+%E2%80%9Cmust-order%E2%80%9C+approach%2C+and+as+a+result%2C+in+March+2020+it+received+an+order+from+the+shipping+company+for+a+total+of+twelve+23%2C000+TEU+vessels%2C+becoming+the+first+Japanese+shipyard+to+begin+construction+of+this+type+of+vessel.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80NACKS+and+DACKS+also+signed+contracts+for+a+total+of+ten+16%2C000+TEU+vessels+from+OOCL+in+September+2021.+The+company+also+received+an+order+for+seven+24%2C000+TEU+methanol-fired+ships+in+October+of+the+following+year%2C+2022%2C+and+construction+is+currently+underway+with+delivery+scheduled+for+July-September+2028.+%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3EDisclaimer%3A+The+English+translations+provided+through+this+service+are+the+result+of+translations+made+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+or+automatically+and+mechanically+translated+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+using+an+automated+translation+system+provided+by+a+third+party+after+certain+processing+of+the+Japanese+content+licensed+by+the+third+party.+In+terms+of+the+English+translation%2C+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+and+MarineNet+Co.%2C+Ltd.+make+no+warranty+or+burden+of+any+kind%2C+express+or+implied%2C+including+its+accuracy%2C+reliability%2C+validity+or+fitness+for+a+particular+purpose.+MarineNet+Users+should+fully+understand+that+this+service+uses+an+automated+translation+system+that+automatically+and+mechanically+recognizes+and+analyzes+information+and+produces+results.+The+users+should+understand+the+above+conditions+before+using+this+service.%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%E5%85%8D%E8%B2%AC%E4%BA%8B%E9%A0%85%EF%BC%9A%E3%81%93%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%93%E3%82%B9%E3%82%92%E4%BB%8B%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E6%8F%90%E4%BE%9B%E3%81%95%E3%82%8C%E3%82%8B%E8%8B%B1%E8%A8%B3%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%B5%B7%E4%BA%8B%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E%E3%81%8C%E4%BD%9C%E6%88%90%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E3%81%8B%E3%80%81%E5%8F%88%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E7%AC%AC%E4%B8%89%E8%80%85%E3%81%8B%E3%82%89%E4%BD%BF%E7%94%A8%E8%A8%B1%E8%AB%BE%E3%82%92%E5%8F%97%E3%81%91%E3%81%9F%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E8%AA%9E%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%86%E3%83%B3%E3%83%84%E3%82%92%E3%80%81%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%B5%B7%E4%B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