On November 10, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, the shipbuilding subsidiary of HD Hyundai Group, announced it has signed a contract with Thailand’s Regional Container Lines to build two 13,800 TEU container vessels. The order is valued at approximately 435.3 billion won (about $300 million), with each vessel costing around $150 million.
The new vessels will be constructed at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Ulsan Shipyard and are scheduled for delivery by October 2028.
This container vessel measures 337 meters in length, 51 meters in beam, and 27.3 meters in height, and is equipped with exhaust gas scrubbing systems.
Notably, this order marks the first collaboration between HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and Regional Container Lines, the world’s 21st largest container shipping company. The two parties are expected to further expand their cooperation in the future.
Since the beginning of this year alone, Hyundai Heavy Industries’ shipbuilding subsidiary has secured orders for a total of 61 container vessels, far exceeding the full-year container vessel order records for both 2023 and 2024.
A representative from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries stated, “In the container vessel sector, where demand remains strong, the company is steadily securing orders thanks to its environmentally friendly technologies and stable quality control capabilities.”