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来源：Offshore Energy 2025-04-23

翻译：国际海事信息网 杨皓然 张运鸿

 

        中国造船企业新时代造船（NTS）为委托方瑞士航运巨头地中海航运公司（MSC）建造的三艘液化天然气（LNG）双燃料集装箱船举行了命名仪式。

 

        据透露，命名仪式于4月16日和17日举行，标志着地中海航运公司（MSC）8100标准箱Namibia号和Cameroon号，以及11400标准箱Flora号船舶的交接。

 

        据悉，90,000载重吨的MSC Namibia号船舶和87,000载重吨的Cameroon号船舶全长260米，宽48米；而 11,400标准箱 MSC Flora号船舶则长达335米，宽46米。

 

        这三艘集装箱船悬挂利比里亚国旗，预计将“显著 ”减少有害污染物的排放。由于这些船舶使用液化天然气作燃料，因此与使用传统船用燃料的船舶相比，其二氧化碳（CO2）排放量预估最高可减少20至25%，而硫氧化物（SOx）和氮氧化物（NOx）排放量预计可减少90%以上。

 

        据新时代造船公司（NTS）称，这家总部位于日内瓦的海运巨头——地中海航运公司（MSC）已委托其建造了10艘8, 100标准箱和10艘11, 400标准箱的以液化天然气为燃料的集装箱船。

 

        近来，地中海航运公司（MSC）在中国船厂大范围下单。例如，2024年8月中旬，该公司在舟山长宏国际船舶修造有限公司订购了十二艘19, 000标准箱液化天然气动力集装箱船。而在一年前，其才在该公司下单了10艘液化天然气船舶。

 

        最近，即2025年2月底，地中海航运再次向舟山长宏订购了4+2+2环保型液化天然气双燃料集装箱船。

 

        另一方面，新时代造船（NTS）在去年11月初被德国航运业巨头赫伯罗特选中。这家总部位于汉堡的海运公司与新时代造船公司签订了一份价值40亿美元的合同，委托其建造12艘以液化天然气为动力的双燃料集装箱船。

 

        据悉，赫伯罗特还在中国扬子江船业集团额外订购了12艘此类船舶。据报道，这些船舶作为氨燃料预留船，还能够使用氨气作燃料。它们将在2027年至2029年期间完成交付。

 

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MSC adds three new LNG-fueled boxships to roster

 

Chinese shipbuilder New Times Shipbuilding (NTS) has held a christening ceremony for three dual-fuel containerships powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), which were constructed for Swiss giant Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC).

 

As disclosed, the naming was held on April 16 and April 17 this year, marking the handover of the 8,100 TEU MSC Namibia and MSC Cameroon, and of the 11,400 TEU vessel dubbed MSC Flora, which is said to be the inaugural newbuild of its series.

 

As informed, the former two are 260 meters long, while MSC Flora boasts a length of 335 meters. Moreover, the 87,000 dwt MSC Cameroon and the 90,000 dwt MSC Namibia feature a width of 48 meters, while the 11,400 TEU unit possesses a width of 46 meters.

 

Sailing under the Liberian flag, the three container vessels are expected to ‘significantly’ slash harmful pollutant emissions. Since they run on LNG, the units could reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by up to 20–25% compared to conventional marine fuels, while also cutting sulfur oxides (SOx) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) by over 90%, as estimates show.

 

According to New Times Shipbuilding, the Geneva-headquartered maritime transportation major commissioned the yard for a total of ten 8,100 TEU and ten 11,400 TEU boxships fueled by liquefied natural gas.

 

In recent times, Mediterranean Shipping Company tapped Chinese shipyards for a wide range of orders. These include the dozen 19,000 TEU LNG-powered container vessels that the company booked at Zhoushan Changhong International Shipbuilding in mid-August 2024 – a year after MSC ordered ten of these units at the same yard.

 

More recently, namely in late February 2025, MSC turned to Zhoushan Changhong once again for 4+2+2 eco-friendly LNG dual-fuel boxships.

 

On the other hand, NTS was tapped by German shipping heavyweight Hapag-Lloyd in early November last year. The Hamburg-based maritime transportation player signed a $4 billion contract with New Times Shipbuilding for the construction of 12 dual-fuel container vessels powered by liquefied natural gas.

 

As divulged, Hapag-Lloyd also ordered another dozen of these units at that time, but at China’s Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group. The ships will reportedly also be ammonia-ready. They are due to be handed over between 2027 and 2029.

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