Changhong International starts building 21,700-TEU LNG dual-fuel container ship for MSC

Mon 14 Sep 2026, 05:20 GMT | Updated: Mon 14 Sep 2026, 05:23 GMT | Bunker Index Staff

Changhong International starts building 21,700-TEU LNG dual-fuel container ship for MSC

Vessel is described as the largest container ship currently under construction in Zhejiang Province.

Steel cutting ceremony of vessel with builder's hull no. CHB2053.

Changhong International has commenced construction of a 21,700-TEU LNG dual-fuel container ship for Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) at its Daishan Base in Zhoushan, China. Pictured: Steel cutting ceremony of an 21,700-TEU LNG dual-fuel container vessel with builder's hull no. CHB2053 at Changhong International shipyard, held on 10 September. Image credit: Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard

Changhong International has commenced construction of a 21,700-TEU LNG dual-fuel container ship for Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) at its Daishan Base in Zhoushan, China.

The keel-laying ceremony for the vessel, designated CHB2053, took place on 10 September at the processing workshop at Changhong’s Daishan Base. Attendees included MSC project team member Liu Shangwu, DNV representative Chu Tianjie, and Daishan Changhong Shipbuilding general manager Geng Hongwei.

The vessel measures 366 metres in length, 61.3 metres in breadth and 33.2 metres in depth, with a design speed of 19 knots. It is classed by DNV and was co-developed and designed by Changhong International and CIMC ORIC.

According to Changhong International, the vessel is the largest container ship currently under construction in Zhejiang Province.

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