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HMM announces 17.5 bn investment

by Port News Editorial Staff

HMM will invest $17.5 billion to boost its market standing by 2030.

Nine billion dollars will be invested in expanding its boxship fleet to 130 vessels  with a total cargo capacity of 1.55 million TEUs. The fleet currently consists of about 80 ships with a capacity of 870 thousand TEUs.

$ 1.2 billion is to be spent on purchasing new containers, while another $3 billion is to fund new terminals and facilities to support its expanding container services.

HMM plans to invest $4.1 billion in improving its bulk carrier fleet.  On the zero-emission front, the company has announced that it intends to  invest $670 million in upgrading its ships and setting up green fuel supply chains.

Translation by Giles Foster

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