Thursday, November 1, 2007

Samsung to build largest ever container

Samsung Heavy Industries, Korean shipbuilder, recently unveiled that it will be the first shipbuilder ever to build a 16,000-TEU vessel, which would be the world's largest containership so far.


With 20 percent more cargo capacity than the current largest container vessels of 13,500 TEU, the new ship would be able to hold 180,000 tonnes of cargo. Plus, its length (400 metres) would be greater than the height of the Eiffel Tower (327 metres). The shipbuilder also announced that it has won a US$1.37 billion order from Israeli shipping company Zim Line to build eight 12,000-TEU containerships.


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