The 4th one is indeed "NYK Crane". :) Saw her today, will upload photo as soon as I get back from the tour of Japanese shipyards.

Cheers

Vlad

Whispered, Crane next but no guarantees and all a bit boring.

Allan

Hi Jan,
Yes I guessed the order is just stretched to 15 units.
Originally there were 8 then 10 and now 15.
Here all the IMO numbers of all 15, source: http://shipbuild2.exblog.jp/tags/JAPAN%E3%80%80MARINE%E3%80%80UNITED（KURE）/


JAPAN MARINE UNITED KURE
14,000TEU x 8
hull no.5061 IMO:9741372 2016.2 "NYK BLUE JAY"
hull no.5062 IMO:9741384 2016.6 "NYK IBIS"
hull no.5063 IMO:9741396 2016.9 "NYK EAGLE"
hull no.5064 IMO:9741401 2017.1
hull no.5075 IMO:9741413 2017.4
hull no.5076 IMO:9741425 2017.8
hull no.5077 IMO:9741437 2017.11
hull no.5078 IMO:9741449 2018.3


hull no.5111 2018.6(2018.3という情報もあり)
hull no.5112 2018.9(2018.5という情報もあり)


JAPAN MARINE UNITED KURE 14,000TEU x 5 (推定引渡時期：2018.11～2020.03)
hull no.5121 IMO:9806043
hull no.5122 IMO:9806055
hull no.5123 IMO:9806067
hull no.5124 IMO:9806079
hull no.5125 IMO:9806081


Cheers,
Roy

Vlad / Jan. Thanks as usual for the great photo-update. Regarding your question: IMO for the 4th ship will be 9741401, JMU KURE Hull 5064, no name known yet. Also note that - unless plans change - there will be 15 units of this type, not 10. These are owned and/or chartered from various outlets related to NYK or JMU. Japanese ownership and managment structures are often a bit intransparent to say the least.

Thanks for comments, Andre and Roy.
Judging by this series, it's business as usual in large container ships market - but we know that the actual situation is far from rosy.
We will definitely see younger ships going to the beaches of Alang/Chittagong/Gadani, so that the market will clear eventually...
Roy, any news on the name/IMO number of the 4th NYK vessel?

Cheers

Vlad

Hi Vlad,
Many thanks for the latest 14000 teu sibling.
No.3 in a series of 10 with no.4 already visible.
Now NYK is going to take a further 5 14000teu'ers from JMU, most probably (similar) sisters to be delivered 2018-2019.
Cheers,
Roy

Vlad,
Nice close up shot from your side of the globe. With more super sized tonnage coming out of Far East / Asian yards and the Panama Canal expansion project completed (max 14,000 TEU's....?), even new behemoths such as MSC HAMBURG (IMO9647461), TIHAMA (IMO9736107), MURAYKH (IMO9708863), unable to transit the newly expanded canal (although likely never their intended route). Perhaps of greater concern for shipowners is the current glut of ships, charter rates in the toilet and cargo volume cargo volumes on a slippery slope. Younger ships could be in jeopardy staying afloat (i.e. scrap yard....?).
brgds,
andre