On 4 and 6 December the “Santa Clara”, the ship with the world’s biggest reefer capacity currently available (1,600 reefer plugs), will be docking in South Africa for the first time – in Port Elizabeth and then in Durban. Moreover, with a nominal slot capacity of 7,100 TEU and a length of around 300 metres, the “Santa Clara” is the largest vessel ever to have sailed under the Hamburg Su?d flag. Following a construction period of just under nine months, the “Santa Clara” was put into service at the Okpo yard in South Korea in September 2010, the first of ten new Hamburg Su?d container ships of the “Santa” class. She was then phased straight into
the New Good Hope Express Service between Asia and South Africa/South America East Coast, which Hamburg Su?d operates jointly with a partner. The other nine sister ships will follow by the end of 2012. They are all fitted with technical innovations (e.g., common rail technology and pre-swirl stators) to further reduce fuel consumption and, with it, ship emissions.
With a cargo volume expected to reach 2.8 million TEU in 2010, Hamburg Su?d ranks among the 20 largest container shipping companies in the world. It is acknowledged as one of the leading providers on the North-South trade lanes and an expert in the carriage of such temperature-controlled cargoes as citrus fruits, fish, meat or other sensitive commodities. Hamburg Su?d’s diverse transport solutions in the reefer segment are especially in demand on the trade lanes between South Africa and Asia.
To guarantee its customers optimum cargo care for perishable cargo and the best integrated logistics solutions, the shipping group is investing in cutting-edge vessels featuring a high reefer capacity, as well as in optimising its shipping and ancillary services.
Overall, the Hamburg Su?d fleet consists of some 100 container vessels as well as 50 bulk carriers and product tankers. The shipping group’s global network includes some 35 liner services connecting the continents, approximately 4,800 employees and 300 offices at all key locations, including Durban, Johannesburg, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth.
the New Good Hope Express Service between Asia and South Africa/South America East Coast, which Hamburg Su?d operates jointly with a partner. The other nine sister ships will follow by the end of 2012. They are all fitted with technical innovations (e.g., common rail technology and pre-swirl stators) to further reduce fuel consumption and, with it, ship emissions.
With a cargo volume expected to reach 2.8 million TEU in 2010, Hamburg Su?d ranks among the 20 largest container shipping companies in the world. It is acknowledged as one of the leading providers on the North-South trade lanes and an expert in the carriage of such temperature-controlled cargoes as citrus fruits, fish, meat or other sensitive commodities. Hamburg Su?d’s diverse transport solutions in the reefer segment are especially in demand on the trade lanes between South Africa and Asia.
To guarantee its customers optimum cargo care for perishable cargo and the best integrated logistics solutions, the shipping group is investing in cutting-edge vessels featuring a high reefer capacity, as well as in optimising its shipping and ancillary services.
Overall, the Hamburg Su?d fleet consists of some 100 container vessels as well as 50 bulk carriers and product tankers. The shipping group’s global network includes some 35 liner services connecting the continents, approximately 4,800 employees and 300 offices at all key locations, including Durban, Johannesburg, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth.