Vietnam’s HAI AN TRANSPORT AND STEVEDORING (hereinafter referred to as “Hai An”) recently disclosed that it has approved a US$70 million investment in Huangpu Wenchong to build two 1,928 TEU container ships, scheduled for delivery in late October and November 2029, respectively.

According to follow-up reports , in November 2025, Vietnam’s Hai An, through a joint venture, placed an order with Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co. (DSIC) for up to four 7,100 TEU container ships, the largest container ships it has ordered to date. In addition, in early 2025, Hai An placed an order with Yangzijiang Shipbuilding for 2+2 3,000 TEU container ships.

In short, the latest orders show that Vietnam’s Hai An is carrying out a large-scale fleet expansion plan by expanding its orderbook, in order to improve its transport capacity and create more opportunities for cooperation with partners, thereby directly serving local Vietnamese customers.

According to the latest Alphaliner data, among the world’s top 100 liner companies by capacity, Hai An ranks 73rd, operating 8 owned vessels with a total capacity of 11,057 TEU. In addition, Hai An also holds newbuilding orders for 10 ships totaling 46,484 TEU, equivalent to 420.4% of its existing capacity.