HMM Algeciras is the very first of twelve 24,000 TEU containerships bought by HMM
South Korean container delivery large HMM (the business previously called Hyundai Merchant Marine) today held a calling event of what will certainly be the the globe’s biggest containership, the HMM Algeciras.
Measuring 399.9 meters long as well as with a light beam of 61 meters as well as deepness of 33.2 meters the vessel will certainly have a capability of 23,964 TEU, compared to the 23,656 TEU of Mediterranean Shipping Co.’ MSC’s Gülsün course ships, which presently hold the “world’s largest” title.
Built at Daewoo Shipbuilding as well as Marine Engineering’s Okpo shipyard, HMM Algeciras is the very first of twelve 24,000 TEU containerships bought by HMM for distribution in between currently as well asSeptember Seven of the ships get on order at DSME as well as 5 at Samsung Heavy Industries.
HMM has an additional 8 16,000 TEU-class containerships on order at Hyundai Heavy Industries, slated to be provided from the 2nd quarter of 2021.
All the ships are scrubber-equipped with maximized hull lines.
Dignitaries going to today’s calling event consisted of South Korean President Moon Jae- in with First Lady Kim Jung- sook acting as the vessel’s godmother.
The Panama- flagged HMM Algeciras will certainly be released on the Far East Europe 4 (FE4) solution, among the Asia-North Europe profession lanes of THE Alliance.
HMM quit utilizing the name Hyundai Merchant Marine as its main company name as well as brand name, beginning on April 1, 2020. The business has actually been entirely divided from the Hyundai Group because August 2016.
