NOL names 14,000-TEU newbuilding, biggest Singaporean boxship ever

3/29/2013 8:49:11 AM

SINGAPORE's NOL Group has taken delivery of its newest, largest and most environmentally friendly vessel in its fleet, the 14,000-TEU APL Temasek. To celebrate the event, the company held a naming ceremony for the ship whose name was inspired by the old name for Singapore, meaning 'Sea Town.' It is the first in a series of ten 14,000-TEU vessels on order by the Singapore-based shipping and logistics group and also the biggest containership registered in Singapore. The newbuilding follows the delivery of ten new 10,000-TEU ships that joined the fleet between 2011 and 2012. These newbuildings are part of a US$4 billion fleet renewal programme aimed at improving the shipping line's slot cost. They are replacing older, less efficient ships that are either sold or returned to charter owners. The 14,000-TEU ships have been designed to boost operating efficiency at various speeds. The company estimates the new design will improve fuel efficiency by about 20-30 per cent per TEU for a (slow steaming) speed range of 15-18 knots, compared to previous designs. The APL Temasek is being deployed on the Asia-Europe Loop 4 service. A statement from the group added that the newbuilding's sister ships will likewise be named after icons of the island state.  Asian Shipper News

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