The cost of an Evergreen container ship varies significantly based on vessel size, container capacity measured in twenty-foot equivalent units, engineering specifications, and market conditions at the time of order. Mid-sized feeder vessels or regional cargo ships typically range from forty million to one hundred million dollars. However, ultra-large container ships designed for intercontinental trade routes require immense financial capital. For example, Evergreen's 24,000 TEU A-class megamax ships ordered in the early 2020s cost between 150 million and 170 million dollars each. More recently, advanced dual-fuel liquefied natural gas and methanol-powered ultra-large ships ordered by Evergreen have reached record shipbuilding prices exceeding 265 million dollars per vessel. Factors driving these high costs include advanced propulsion technology, specialized environmental emission scrubbers, rising global steel prices, complex naval architecture, and premium shipyard capacity in East Asia.