
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding bags container feeders contract for $77.75m
The design of these feeders will give priority to loading capacity over speed.
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has inked a shipbuilding contract for four 1,000TEU container feeders worth a total of $77.75m (RMB392m), a press release revealed.
The container feeders measure 139.9 meters in length, 25 meters in width and eight meters in draft, which is said to take into consideration the water and shape conditions of several major ports in Zhejiang Province.
Compared to ocean liners, the design of these feeders will give priority to loading capacity over speed. With a maximum loading capacity of 15,000 tons, the 1,000TEU feeder significantly reduces fuel consumption per unit.