Wan Hai Lines has signed contracts for six LNG dual-fuel-ready containerships of about 6,000 TEU in a transaction valued at $451.2m to $492.0m, according to a stock exchange filing.
The purchase was disclosed as a transaction by the group’s Singapore subsidiary, whose board approved the deal on Dec. 16, 2025, with CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. and China Shipbuilding Trading Co., Ltd. named as counterparties, and the filing stating that the companies have no relationship with Wan Hai.
The filing puts the price at $75.2m to $82.0m per vessel and says the consideration includes “vessel upgrade equipment,” with payments to be made in accordance with contract terms.
The ships will be built at CSSC Huangpu Wenchong in China and that deliveries are expected by 2030.
In separate disclosures released the same day, Wan Hai also reported leasing in three containerships and acquiring a right-of-use asset for Yokohama Port’s Honmoku D-4 terminal from Yokohama Kawasaki Port Service Co., Ltd. as part of an extension of the terminal lease to 20 years.
Wan Hai Lines is a container shipping company headquartered in Taipei that operates scheduled liner services and related logistics and terminal activities through subsidiaries and affiliates in multiple jurisdictions.
CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. is a Chinese shipbuilding enterprise engaged in the construction of commercial vessels and marine equipment and operates as part of China’s state-owned shipbuilding industry structure.
Source: portnews