HMM, has invited tenders from its four largest compatriot shipbuilders to build nine 8,000 teu containerships.
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), Samsung Heavy Industries, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) and HJ Shipbuilding & Construction said they had provided prices for methanol-fuelled ships for delivery in 2025 to 2026.
HMM plans to use the ships on routes to South America and India.