In a remarkable feat, Ocean Network Express (ONE)’s container vessel “ONE Innovation” has set a new load record of 22,000 TEUs on its most recent call to Singapore.
As the company informs, on December 14, 2023, the ONE Innovation set a new record with an astounding load of 22,000 TEUs (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units). The Liberian-flagged vessel is 400 meters long and 60 meters wide. It can store up to 24,136 TEUs. Furthermore, ONE Innovation was the first of six Megamax vessels to join ONE.
It’s a second consecutive world-laden load- this time on the ONE Innovation! On her most recent call to Singapore on 14 Dec 2023, she achieved a record-laden load of 22,000TEUS!
Click on the video below to check out the drone shots of the loaded vessel!#asONEweCan pic.twitter.com/CMLVT3h5Xw
— OceanNetworkExpress (@OceanNetworkExp) December 26, 2023
Generally, major shipping companies have been expanding their fleets with massive container vessels, trying to transfer as much cargo as possible in a single route, hoping to maximise efficiency.
However, according to Capt. John Dolan, Deputy Director of Loss Prevention at the Standard Club, as fleet size and ocean traffic increases, it is inevitable that technical and safety challenges will move in tandem with the growth, especially with ultra large container vessels. There are primarily four areas of concern from the ship owner’s and insurer’s perspective. These are mis-declared cargoes, fire, navigation and container losses at sea.
