HJ Shipbuilding & Construction has named and delivered its first 7,900 TEU-class eco-friendly container ship, completing the vessel more than two months ahead of schedule.
The naming ceremony for NAVIOS CYAN was held on 14 May at the company’s Yeongdo Shipyard in Busan. More than 50 people attended, including Navios Maritime Partners Vice Chairman Shunji Sasada and HJ Shipbuilding & Construction CEO Yoo Sang-cheol.
The ship is the first of four 7,900 TEU container vessels ordered by Greek owner Navios Maritime Partners. HJ Shipbuilding & Construction secured contracts for two ships in 2024 and later added two more vessels. Deliveries are set to continue sequentially after the first handover.
NAVIOS CYAN can carry 7,900 twenty-foot containers. To meet International Maritime Organization environmental rules, the vessel is fitted with a scrubber and built to allow future conversion to methanol fuel, supporting carbon neutrality efforts.
The vessel also uses an advanced three-dimensional hull design to increase container capacity.
HJ Shipbuilding & Construction said the early delivery showed stable project management and strong construction quality, receiving recognition from both the owner and charterer.
The company resumed commercial shipbuilding in 2012 with an order for six 5,500 TEU container ships. Since then, it has expanded its eco-friendly vessel portfolio with 7,700 TEU LNG dual-fuel ships, 9,000 TEU methanol dual-fuel ships and the new 7,900 TEU class.
The shipbuilder plans to continue developing eco-friendly vessel technologies and target the 6,000-10,000 TEU container ship market, where demand is expected to align with carbon-neutral requirements.
CEO Yoo Sang-cheol said the company would strengthen its position as a specialist builder of eco-friendly ships by delivering high-quality vessels that meet customer needs and tougher environmental regulations.
