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Christened two new portacontainer from 9.600 teu of Hamburg Süd
They are constructed by Hyundai Heavy Industries
May 24, 2013
Yesterday in the ship yard of Ulsan of the South Korean Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) ships CAP are christened Saint Nicolas and CAP San Marco, two new portacontainer from 9.600 teu of the German company Hamburg Süd. The two units are the first of a series of six new constructions of new class "CAP Saint". The company will take in delivery others in January two ships of the series within this year and last two 2014.
Beginning from the next month the CAP Saint Nicolas and the CAP San Marco will be introduced in the service of the Hamburg Süd that connects Asia with South America. The two portacontenitori, of 124.500 gross capacities in tons, are long 333,2 meters, wide 48,2 meters, have the maximum draught of 14 meters and a speed of 21 knots. The ships have connections for 2,100 container refrigerator.
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