New Times Shipyard completes delivery of 10 11,400 TEU vessels for MSC

New Times Shipyard (NTS) has completed the delivery of a series of ten 11,400 TEU sister vessels equipped with dual-fuel LNG propulsion for Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), following the handover of the MSC Sabrina.

“The series began in May 2025 with the MSC Flora, and in just ten months the Chinese shipbuilder delivered all scheduled units,” consultancy Alphaliner said.

The vessels, designed by Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI), measure 335.00 meters in length and 45.60 meters in beam (18 rows), with a deadweight of 139,000 tonnes. They have a maximum draft of 16.00 meters and a design draft of 12.50 meters.

The ships are powered by MAN B&W 6G90ME-C10.5-GI-EcoEGR main engines, capable of generating approximately 25,000 kW, enabling speeds of up to 20 knots.

“MSC ordered the ten vessels in mid-2022 at an undisclosed price. The series complements another batch of ten similarly sized containerships designed by CIMC ORIC, currently under construction at Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard (ZCIS) for MSC,” Alphaliner noted.

The MSC Sabrina has entered service on MSC’s standalone Far East–East Coast South America (ECSA) route, branded as the Carioca service. This weekly loop currently deploys a fleet of 17 vessels, with capacities ranging from 8,800 to 12,200 TEU.

MSC deploys its 11,400 TEU sister vessels across multiple trade lanes, including Mediterranean–Central America, Europe–ECSA, Europe–West Coast South America (WCSA), and Far East–Americas routes.

“The ten vessels form part of a broader series that complements another batch of ten 11,480 TEU LNG-powered units built by Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard. The final two units of this CIMC ORIC design are scheduled for delivery in April,” Alphaliner concluded.

Source: Portal Portuario

Sharing is caring!