Set sail for the new journey of 2024 | Two 5300 TEU container ships grandly named
Release time:
2024-01-17
At 10:38 AM on January 17, Zhoushan Changhong International held a grand naming ceremony for the second and third 5300 TEU container ships (CHB2011, CHB2023) built for the Greek shipowner NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS L.P. at Changhong International Dock No. 1.
The ceremony was attended by Mr. Shunji Sasada, President of Navios, Mr. Joergen Rosleff, Chief Commercial Officer, Mrs. Eri Tsironi, Chief Financial Officer, Mrs. Sofia Tavla, Vice President, Mrs. Chara Papaefthymiou, Technical Director, Mr. Efim Ledvich, head of leasing/trading at ZIM Integrated Shipping Service, and his wife Mrs. Galina Ledvich, Mr. Lars Peter Schioennemann and Ms. Cao Jiayin from MB Shipbrokers, Mr. Tsonos Ilias, Operations Manager of DNV GL South Region, Mr. Dai Yueming, Regional Manager of Zhoushan, Mr. Nikolaos Fistes, Senior Consultant of ADK, leaders from the Norwegian Bank, German Development Bank, China Export-Import Bank, and China CITIC Insurance, as well as Mr. Dai Jiming, President of Zhoushan Changhong International, Mr. Shen Zhihua, General Manager of Shipbuilding, and Mr. Lin Feng, Deputy General Manager of Shipbuilding.
Mr. Efim Ledvich from ZIM Integrated Shipping Service named CHB2011 as: ZIM EAGLE, with Mrs. Liona S. Bachas, owner and executive director of Hellaschart, performing the champagne bottle breaking ceremony.
Mr. Christo Nikolov, Senior Vice President of the Norwegian Bank, named the CHB2023 as: ZIM CONDOR, with Mrs. Eri Tsironi, Chief Financial Officer of Navios, performing the champagne bottle breaking ceremony.
The ZIM EAGLE is expected to complete the delivery work by the end of this month. The 5300 TEU series container ship project is the first collaboration between Changhong International and Navios, representing the dedication and perseverance of the shipbuilding workforce. Since the project commenced, Changhong's shipbuilding team has made significant progress in technical design, production planning, operational management, and frontline problem-solving, laying a solid foundation for the construction of subsequent series ships.
During the naming ceremony, the shipowner highly praised the shipbuilding quality of Changhong International and expressed sincere gratitude to all parties involved in the construction of the new ship.
Mr. Lin Feng, Deputy General Manager of Changhong International, also thanked Navios, ADK, DNV GL, MB Shipbrokers, China CITIC Insurance, and the China Export-Import Bank for their careful guidance, which ensured the smooth delivery of the ship. He stated that the successive deliveries of this project would serve as a new starting point and opportunity to further deepen cooperation with Navios and all parties, laying a solid foundation for the upcoming LR2 tanker construction and delivery.
The guests took a group photo with the new ship, wishing it to sail smoothly and safely, bringing wealth and glory to the shipowner and all partners.
On the evening of January 16, Changhong International held a grand and festive welcome dinner for the guests.
At the dinner, Mr. Wang Yu, Assistant to the President of the shareholders of Changhong International, delivered a welcome speech. He reviewed the construction process of the 5300 TEU project, thanked the shipowner for injecting new momentum into Changhong's shipbuilding business with high standards and strict requirements, and expressed hope that the Changhong shipbuilding team would uphold the spirit of 'quality first, schedule priority, safety as life' in the upcoming LR2 tanker project, forging ahead to create a new brand for Changhong shipbuilding with excellent results.
This ship type consists of 10 vessels, with a total length of approximately 237.8 meters, a width of 38.8 meters, and a depth of 21.8 meters, classified by DNV GL. The design concept of this ship type overturns the traditional narrow design of container ships, optimizing the hull shape with a wide-body concept, equipped with optimized low-power main engines, low fuel consumption, and an EEDI energy consumption index more than 30% below the baseline index. It features a 2.5-layer lashing bridge and can carry 3845 14T containers, which is 145-345 more container slots than other designs of the same type. It is equipped with a low-sulfur oil system, AMP, SCR, and BWMS, making it environmentally friendly and compliant with the latest regulations.
In addition to the 9 5300 TEU container ships under construction, Changhong International also holds a construction contract for 4+2 units of 115,000-ton tankers with Navios. The cooperation between the two parties is becoming increasingly close, continuously creating new development opportunities.
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