On October 20, Zhoushan Changhong International held a naming ceremony for the seventh vessel in a series of 10,300 TEU LNG dual-fuel container ships built for Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). The vessel was named “MSC LICIA X.”
On October 21, the vessel “MSC LICIA X” was delivered, with the delivery documents signed 344 days ahead of the contractual delivery date.
The vessel “MSC LICIA X” is a 10,300 TEU, LNG dual-fuel container ship—the seventh in its series—jointly developed and designed by Changhong International and CIMC Ocean Engineering Design & Research Institute (CIMC ORIC) . The ship has an overall length of 299.95 meters, a breadth of 45.6 meters, a beam of 25.0 meters, and a structural draft of 17.4 meters. It features a design speed of 20 knots and is classed by Lloyd’s Register (LR).
It is understood that Zhoushan Changhong International and MSC signed a contract in 2023 for the construction of ten 10,300 TEU LNG-powered container ships, with a total contract value of approximately $1.3 billion. The first vessel in the series was delivered on May 25, 2026, while the second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth vessels were delivered on June 8, July 30, August 3, September 10, and September 16, respectively.