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China Shipping orders world's biggest containership - 19,000 TEU
CHINA Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) has ordered five 19,000-TEU ships from Hyundai Heavy Industries, which will be the biggest containerships afloat having trumped Maersk's giant same-size quartet, the 18,270-TEU Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller, the Majestic Maersk, the Mary Maersk and the Marie Maersk.
But since the order was made, Hyundai said the vessels for CSCL had been further upgraded from 18,400 TEU to 19,000 TEU at CSCL's request. Hyundai said in a statement that the first ship would be delivered in November, reports Agence France-Presse.
Each ship will boast a 400-metre deck, while standing 30.5 metres high and 58.6 metres wide. The size broke previous records of the 18,000 TEUer Daewoo Shipbuilding had built for Maersk.
But since the order was made, Hyundai said the vessels for CSCL had been further upgraded from 18,400 TEU to 19,000 TEU at CSCL's request. Hyundai said in a statement that the first ship would be delivered in November, reports Agence France-Presse.
Each ship will boast a 400-metre deck, while standing 30.5 metres high and 58.6 metres wide. The size broke previous records of the 18,000 TEUer Daewoo Shipbuilding had built for Maersk.
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