MSC becomes first liner operator to reach 1,000 ships worldwide

South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has secured a contract worth about $553 million to build ten 2,800 TEU feeder containerships connected to fleet development plans by HMM, according to The Maritime Telegraph.

French shipping giant CMA CGM has taken delivery of its new dual-fuel containership CMA CGM Grand Palais, strengthening its position in high-capacity, low-emission shipping, The Maritime Telegraph reports. The 24,000 TEU vessel marks the final unit in a four-ship series ordered in 2022.

Greek container ship owner Costamare has expanded its newbuilding programme, increasing its series of 3,100 TEU containerships to ten vessels, The Maritime Telegraph reports. The company placed an additional order with Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard, targeting demand for mid-sized ships used in regional and feeder container trades.

Classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and South Korea’s HD Hyundai have launched a joint project to study nuclear propulsion for a 16,000-TEU containership, The Maritime Telegraph reports. The initiative reflects the shipping industry’s growing search for zero-carbon propulsion technologies.

LNG is no longer a theoretical bridge fuel but a central pillar of shipping’s energy transition, writes Peter Keller, Chairman of Sea-LNG, in an author’s column published by Maritime Executive. For CEOs navigating decarbonization, LNG now represents scale, compliance certainty, and commercial flexibility.

The container fleet of Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has surpassed 7.2m TEU in operated capacity, reinforcing its position as the world’s largest liner operator, The Maritime Telegraph reports. The milestone reflects MSC’s sustained fleet expansion and growing influence in global container shipping.