Hapag-Lloyd AG formally called its latest containership ‘AFIF’ at DP World’s London Gateway on Monday.

The Ultra-Large Container Vessel (UCLV) has a capability of 15,000 TEU, making it the 2nd greatest ship in Hapag-Lloyd’s fleet. The ship is 385.5 meters long and also 51 meters broad.

Afif is likewise among Hapag-Lloyd’s 17 “LNG-ready” ships, indicating it can be transformed to LNG gas in the future.

Afif was formally christened by the UK’s delivery priest, Nusrat Ghani, that damaged the sacrificial container of sparkling wine versus the bow. The name “Afif” is of Arabic beginning and also suggests “purity” and also “honesty”; likewise, Afif is a city in main Saudi Arabia.

The ship was gotten in very early 2017 byUnited Arab Shipping Lines (UASC), which combined with Hapag-Lloyd in May, and also developed by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries in South Korea.

Afif cruises on the FE4 solution, likewise referred to asFar East Loop From Southampton, the ship will certainly cruise to Yantian, Shanghai, Busan and also Ningbo prior to going back to Europe.

Hapag-Lloyd AG runs or has freight on 11 solutions right into and also out of DP World London Gateway from the Far East, South America, Australia, the United States, Pakistan, India, South Africa and also the Caribbean.