New $2.6B Containership Order in Korea Linked to CMA CGM

The boom in containership construction and the transition to alternative fuels continues with South Korea’s HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering reporting its first order of 2025. The shipbuilder which is part of HD Hyundai booked an order valued at approximately $2.58 billion which is being widely linked to French shipping giant CMA CGM Group.

Reports from South Korea reported a letter of intent was in place and the industry was broadly reporting the order as a follow-on move by CMA CGM which continues to be at the forefront of the m…