Hanjin to order another four 4,275-TEU ships from Samsung
Hanjin Shipping will Friday order an additional four 4,275-TEU containerships from Samsung Heavy Industries, worth a combined $256.4 million.
The Korean carrier placed a similar order costing $255.2 million in November.
All eight ships will measure 260.7 meters (855.3 feet) long and 32.2 meters (105.6 feet) wide, with a deadweight of 39,600 tons. They will have a top speed of 24.5 knots. The ships will be deployed “on the major service lanes” at the end of 2008 through the second quarter of 2009.
Hanjin to order another four 4,275-TEU ships from Samsung
