EVERGREEN AFFILIATE LAUNCHES 1,618-TEU SHIP
Hatsu Marine Ltd., a U.K.-based shipowning affiliate of Taiwanese group Evergreen, has launched a 1,618-TEU containership at Evergreen Shipyard Corp. in Nagasaki, Japan.
The “Hatsu Prima” will fly the U.K. flag. On delivery, it will be the seventh ship in Hatsu Marine's fleet.
Hatsu Marine's other six ships operate in the transpacific trade. The “Hatsu Pride” will be deployed between Asia and the Arabian Gulf after delivery in July.