Tag: world’s largest

CMA CGM OTELLO arrived Indonesia as the largest container vessel to call the country, at the Jakarta International Container Terminal. The occasion also celebrated her impending maiden voyage for the industry’s first direct service from Indonesia to the United States, on 24 April, according to a company's statement.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines announced that the MOL Triumph, the world's largest containership with a carrying capacity of 20,170 TEU, successfully arrived at Yangshan Port in Shanghai on April 10, 2017. MOL took delivery of MOL Triumph, the first of six 20,000 TEU-class containerships from Samsung Heavy Industries on March 27.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that the world's largest containership, MOL Triumph, was delivered from Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., on March 27, 2017. With a capacity of 20,170 TEU, the vessel is the first 20,000 TEU-class containership deployed in THE Alliance's Asia to Europe trade, via the FE2 service.

The Liberian Registry announced that has passed the historic milestone of 150 million gross tons, confirming its position as the second largest ship registry in the world, behind Panama, in terms of numbers of ships and gross tonnage.

The Republic of the Marshall Islands announced that is now the second largest registry in the world, in terms of DWT, as its fleet stands at 223,262,177 deadweight tons. In addition, the RMI consists the Greek shipping industry’s leading flag.

Samsung Heavy Industries held a naming ceremony for the largest continership built so far, "MOL Triumph", that surpasses 20,000 TEU, in Geoje shipyard, on March 15th. The ship is eco-friendly, as she disposes an array of energy-saving equipments, including propeller, rudder valve, and stator.

Color Line decided to proceed from a Letter of Intent to a firm contract with Ulstein on the constructionof the world’s largest plug-in hybrid vessel.The environmentally sound ship will be servicing Sandefjord – Strömstad from summer 2019. Ulstein won the contract in competition with several other yards.

Five 85,000 cu.m Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs) will each be powered by a single MAN B&W 6G60ME-GI main engine.

Classification society Bureau Veritas is classing the 37,000dwt asphalt carrier Asphalt Splendor, recently delivered to US-based Sargeant Marine.