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.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe series began in May 2025 with the MSC Flora, and in just ten months the Chinese shipbuilder delivered all scheduled units,\u201d consultancy Alphaliner said.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
\u201cMSC 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,\u201d Alphaliner noted.<\/p>\n
The MSC Sabrina has entered service on MSC\u2019s standalone Far East\u2013East 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.<\/p>\n
MSC deploys its 11,400 TEU sister vessels across multiple trade lanes, including Mediterranean\u2013Central America, Europe\u2013ECSA, Europe\u2013West Coast South America (WCSA), and Far East\u2013Americas routes.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe 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,\u201d Alphaliner concluded.<\/p>\n
Source: Portal Portuario<\/a><\/p>\n