The 19,224 TEU MSC Oliver returned from sea trials this weekend forward of this month’s anticipated supply to Mediterranean Shipping Company from the DSME shipyard in Okpo, South Korea.

MSC Oliver will be part of sister ship MSC Oscar, the world’s largest ship by TEU carrying capability since its supply November 2014, serving the Albatross string on MSC’s new East-West commerce routes between Asia and Europe. The first two ships might be by adopted by 18 further vessels with a capability over 19,000 TEU by 2016. MSC Oscar and Oliver nonetheless are the primary of six extremely massive containerships (ULCS) in the Olympic Series, which can all be delivered by November 2015.

Delivery of MSC Oliver is anticipated for March 30.

MSC has described the MSC Oscar because the “most efficient vessel on the planet”, with 35% extra cargo capability and 35% much less CO2 emissions in comparison with different vessels. In addition to economies of scale, the vessels obtain better effectivity with a diesel predominant engine that optimizes gasoline consumption based mostly on altering situations. The ship spent February and March making its maiden calls to ports throughout east Asia and Europe.

In a current interview with CNN, Mediterranean Shipping Company CEO Diego Aponte defended the corporate’s ultra-large newbuild orderbook and addressed some the challenges which might be going through the worldwide delivery trade at present. The interview will be discovered HERE.

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