Ningbo Ocean Shipping Co., Ltd. signed a shipbuilding contract with Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group Co., Ltd. on 14 Aug 2026 for four 1,900 TEU container vessels, marking the start of the project's implementation phase. The vessels were designed by Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI) and measure approximately 171.95 metres in overall length with a beam of 27.5 metres. They are tailored for shipping operations