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Christened a new portacontainer from 7.100 teu of Hamburg Süd
The ship is introduced in the Asia service - South Africa - coast oriental of South America
September 19, 2011
Friday slid in the Brazilian port of Itapoá is christened the Santa Catarina, a new portacontainer from 7.100 teu of the German company Hamburg Süd. The ship is fifth of a series of ten twin units under construction near the South Korean Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME) whose delivery will be completed within summer 2012.
The Santa Catarina, of 93.430 gross capacities in tons, is long 299,9 meters, wide 42,8 meters and has a speed of 22,2 knots. The ship is introduced in the service New Good Hope Express that connects Asia with the South Africa and the coast oriental of South America.
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