On October 8, Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding delivered the 24,000 TEU ultra-large container vessel “EVER ALLY” to Evergreen Marine Corporation at its western yard. This delivery marks the successful completion of a five-vessel project of the same type for Evergreen, fully demonstrating the shipbuilder’s exceptional capabilities and leading position in the global construction of ultra-large container vessels.
At the vessel delivery ceremony, Liu Xuedong, Evergreen Marine’s factory representative and deputy general manager of Changxing Shipyard, and Xiong Kechao, senior project manager of the 1st Marine Business Department of China Shipbuilding Trading Co., Ltd. (CSTC), signed the delivery documents on behalf of their respective parties.
The efficient delivery of “EVER ALLY” stems from Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding’s firm practice of the concept of “each vessel better and faster than the last”. On the basis of fully summarizing the construction experience of the first four sister vessels, Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding focused on key links such as material preparation, process implementation, and production connection.
With lean management as the key and process innovation as the breakthrough, it continuously optimized the construction process, significantly improved the completeness in the dock, shortened the terminal period, and achieved a “dual improvement” in construction quality and speed, winning high praise from the shipowner.