THE 8,530-TEU Xin Mei Zhou (Chinese for "America") built at China's Hudong Shipyards, recently called at the Port of Hamburg after its maiden voyage from Ningbo.
Carrying a cargo for northern Europe, the vessel is part of the AEX-1 Far East-Europe service operated by the China Shipping Container Line (CSCL) that also provides slots on behalf of CMA CGM, ZIM and IRISL.
Via Barcelona, Valencia and Felixstowe, the voyage next took in Hamburg, Europe's leading seaport for Far East cargo, which was handled by the Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg (CTH).
The ship is 334 metres long, 42.8 metres wide and has more than 700 reefer plugs. It is powered by a 68,250-KW MAN B&W 12-cylinder main engine, and can do 24.5 knots. Full loaded draught is 13.9 metres.
The ship has since started on its return voyage to China, on a rotation that includes Antwerp, Port Kelang, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Ningbo and Shanghai.
Carrying a cargo for northern Europe, the vessel is part of the AEX-1 Far East-Europe service operated by the China Shipping Container Line (CSCL) that also provides slots on behalf of CMA CGM, ZIM and IRISL.
Via Barcelona, Valencia and Felixstowe, the voyage next took in Hamburg, Europe's leading seaport for Far East cargo, which was handled by the Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg (CTH).
The ship is 334 metres long, 42.8 metres wide and has more than 700 reefer plugs. It is powered by a 68,250-KW MAN B&W 12-cylinder main engine, and can do 24.5 knots. Full loaded draught is 13.9 metres.
The ship has since started on its return voyage to China, on a rotation that includes Antwerp, Port Kelang, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Ningbo and Shanghai.