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Giant new portacontainer for the companies CSAV and Seaspan
Christened two ships from 9.300 teu that they are largest of the fleet of the South American company
October 30, 2014
The South American Compañía de Vapores (CSAV) and the Seaspan Corporation will introduce new portacontainer of large-capacity in the respective fleets. In South Korea the South American company has celebrated baptism of the ships Copiapó and Cautín that, with an ability to 9.300 teu, are the greatest portacontenitori never entered in the fleet of the group and first of a series of seven unit of the same ability under construction near Samsung Heavy Industries ( on 16 April 2013). The new ships, that they have a speed of service from 10 to 22 knots (maximum), arrange of connections for 1,400 container refrigerator. The Copiapó will be introduced in the traffics between Asia and the Persian Gulf, while the Cautín will be used in the service that connects the Europe North with the coast oriental of South America.
Seaspan Corporation has taken in delivery the MOL Brightness, constructed from the Chinese Jangsu Yangzi Xinfu Shipbuilding Co., that it has an ability to 10.000 teu. With the delivery of the ship the consistency of the fleet of Seaspan salt to 76 portacontainer. MOL Brightness is rented for eight years the Japanese Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL).
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The South American Compañía de Vapores (CSAV) and the Seaspan Corporation will introduce new portacontainer of large-capacity in the respective fleets. In South Korea the South American company has celebrated baptism of the ships Copiapó and Cautín that, with an ability to 9.300 teu, are the greatest portacontenitori never entered in the fleet of the group and first of a series of seven unit of the same ability under construction near Samsung Heavy Industries 
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