On October 8, the “EVER ALLY,” a 24,000-TEU ultra-large container ship built by Hudong-Zhonghua for Evergreen Marine Corporation, was delivered at the western shipyard. This marks the successful completion of the project involving five sister ships built by the company for Evergreen Marine, fully demonstrating the company’s outstanding strength and leading position in the global construction of ultra-large container ships.
At the delivery ceremony, Evergreen Marine’s on-site representative, Liu Xuedong, Deputy General Manager of Hudong-Zhonghua Changxing Shipbuilding, and Xiong Kechao, Senior Project Manager of the Ship and Ocean Business Department I of China State Shipbuilding Corporation Trading Co., Ltd., signed the delivery documents on behalf of their respective parties. Wang Jiaying, Assistant General Manager of Hudong-Zhonghua, the shipowner’s representative, and representatives from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), among other guests, jointly witnessed this important moment.
Since the project’s commencement, Hudong-Zhonghua has coordinated high-quality resources, prioritized the allocation of manpower and materials, and made every effort to ensure the high-quality and efficient delivery of the ship. The project’s success is inseparable from the deep involvement and strong support of the shipowner. Evergreen Marine and its supervision team have always worked side by side with the company’s project team, providing full trust and efficient support in various aspects such as technical communication, production coordination, and problem-solving, offering a solid guarantee for the smooth progress of the project.
The 24,000-TEU ultra-large container ship was independently designed and built by Hudong-Zhonghua. With an overall length of 399.99 meters, a molded breadth of 61.5 meters, and a molded depth of 33.2 meters, it is currently the world’s largest ship in terms of container capacity and is hailed as the “king of cargo carriers” at sea. Equipped with a hybrid scrubber system and adopting the latest global design solutions for environmental protection, high efficiency, energy savings, safety, and reliability, its unique features such as a small bulbous bow, large-diameter propeller, and energy-saving duct fully demonstrate the vessel’s high-speed performance and low energy consumption.
The efficient delivery of the “EVER ALLY” stems from the project team’s firm commitment to the philosophy of “each ship better and faster than the last.” Building on the construction experience of the previous four sister ships (“EVER AIM,” “EVER ART,” “EVER ACME,” “EVER APEX”), the team focused on key areas such as material preparation, process implementation, and production coordination. By leveraging lean management and process innovation as breakthroughs, they continuously optimized the construction process, significantly improved dock integrity, shortened the dockyard period, and achieved a “dual improvement” in both construction quality and speed, earning high praise from the shipowner.
Hudong-Zhonghua has always adhered to the philosophy of “customer first, continuous improvement,” working hand in hand with global partners to build many world-class premium vessels. The successful delivery of the “EVER ALLY” not only marks a perfect conclusion to the Evergreen series but also lays a solid foundation for the company to fully achieve its 2025 delivery targets.
