Peter Döhle Schiffahrts has recently signed a contract for the construction of four new container ships in China. This contract involves collaboration with Chengxi Shipyard and China Shipbuilding Trading Co., and indicates the company's expansion plans in Chinese shipyards.
Contract Details
According to received information, the Chinese shipbuilder has signed the contract with an unnamed European owner, and these ships will have a capacity of 3700 TEU. Market and shipping sources have identified Peter Döhle as a potential buyer of these ships, although neither party has confirmed this connection yet. Shipping market analysts have stated that the contracting party is a non-operational European owner and capacity provider.
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Future Plans and Delivery Date
The details of the price and delivery date for these ships have not yet been announced, but estimates suggest that Chengxi Shipyard may have capacities to deliver at least the first ships in 2028. The MARIC Hercules 3700 design has previously attracted orders in China. Late last year, MPC Container Ships ordered six similar ships at the Taizhou Sanfu shipyard, with delivery planned between 2028 and 2029.
If confirmed, this new contract will repeat Peter Döhle's order at Chengxi, where the company ordered two SDARI Sealion feeder ships last April at a price of around $48 million each. These ships are expected to be delivered in 2028, and the company also has options for two additional ships of the same design.
Peter Döhle is developing its order portfolio across various classes of container ships and has recently placed an order for two 14,000 TEU ships at the Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard. The company has also ordered four 2,900 TEU feeder ships at the Huangpu Wenchong shipyard and is in discussions for five LNG dual-fuel ships with a capacity of 8,400 TEU at the Guangzhou Shipyard International.
The new contract for Chengxi marks a continuation of this shipyard's return to building container ships after a long absence from this sector. The last container ships built by this yard were completed in 2021, after which the yard returned to feeder ship construction contracts earlier this year.
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