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RCL names its largest vessels at Imabari

Regional Container Lines (RCL) has named two 12,000 teu boxship newbuildings, the largest vessels in its fleet.

Marcus Hand, Editor

October 28, 2022

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RCL Naming of Thanya Bhum at Imabari
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The 12,000 teu Santi Bhum and Thanya Bhum were named at Imabari Shipbuilding in Japan on 21 October led by Dr. Jumlong Atikul, Chairman of RCL.

Attending the naming along with RCL senior management were Apisak Tantivorawong, former Minister of Finance and his wife, Bhumindr Harinsuit, Honorary Chairman of the Thai Boat Owners Association, Jiraphant Asvatanakul and executives from The Import and Export Bank of Thailand (EXIM Bank), Kazo Fujiki from the Fujiki Group and his wife.

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The scrubber-fitted Santi Bhum and Thanya Bhum were ordered at cost of $115m each and have since been chartered to ZIM for a period of five years.

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Marcus Hand

Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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