HMM signed formal contracts with three shipyards Friday for the building of its 20 eco-friendly mega containerships.
Selected were Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI).
DSME and SHI will build seven and five 23,000-TEU containerships, respectively, which are expected for delivery in the second quarter of 2020. HHI will construct eight 15,000-TEU containerships to be delivered in the second quarter of 2021.
HMM signed letters of intent with the three shipyards in June.