Seacon Shipping has reached an agreement with Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding to develop electric container vessels.
According to media reports, Seacon has placed an order for one plus one 406-TEU electric container ship at Mawei. This marks the first vessel of its kind to be built in China.
The 406 TEU vessel, designed for dual roles as both a containership and an educational platform, will be 104 m long and powered entirely by electricity.