On December 11th, ZIM ALEXANDRITE, the 14th LNG dual-fuel 7000 TEU container ship built by New Yangzi Shipbuilding for owner SEASPAN and ZIM, was delivered and put into operation by ZIM.
The ship kicked off construction in November 2023, laid keel in mid-May 2024, launch in mid-September, and successfully completed the sea trial on November 26, with all test results in line with the design standards. On December 10th, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group together with SEASPAN and ZIM held a naming ceremony for it.
On December 10, Mr. Nam Sang-bok, Manager of SEASPAN’s Site Office, and Mr. Du Chengzhong, Deputy General Manager of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group and General Manager of New Yangzi Shipbuilding, signed the delivery documents of the ship on behalf of both parties.