Hamburg Sud Christens 7,100-TEU Ship

8/17/2012 10:23:48 AM

Hamburg Sud this week christened the Santa Barbara, the last in a series of 10 7,100-20-equivalent-unit container ships that the German ocean carrier has added to its fleet.   The vessel, which is fitted with 1,600 reefer plugs, has been operating since delivery in May in Hamburg Sud’s service between Asia and South Africa and the east coast of South America.   The christening ceremony was held at the Yantian International Container Terminal (YICT) in Shenzhen, China.   The Journal of Commerce Online

RELATED NEWS

Hamburg Q1 box volume up 9pc, North Range market share now 26.8pc (5/23/2014 9:02:16 AM) Hamburg Sud ups North America rate to Australia-NZ $250/TEU July 1 (4/28/2014 9:55:45 AM) Hamburg Sud to join MSC's Asia-S Africa-ECSA service, Ipanema (4/26/2014 8:22:15 AM) Hamburg Airport begins construction on cargo center (4/1/2014 8:20:56 AM) CMA CGM launches first container service between Hamburg and Black Sea (3/1/2014 8:06:03 AM) Hamburg port volumes continue upward in 1H (8/17/2013 9:04:35 AM) Zhengzhou starts rail service to Hamburg (7/22/2013 9:34:54 AM) Hamburg Sud takes charge of world's biggest reefer box ship - 9,814-TEU (7/11/2013 9:51:49 AM) Big COSCO ship calls Hamburg this week (4/11/2013 10:46:53 AM) Hamburg Sud levies Pacific-Med hike (3/6/2013 8:30:31 AM)

OTHER NEWS

Hapag-Lloyd hikes rates on transatlantic services from October (8/17/2012 10:23:26 AM) Emirates raises rates US$250/TEU, $500/TEU on Asia loops September 1 (8/16/2012 10:16:39 AM) Maersk raises rates from US$150/TEU up on various Asia services Sept 1 (8/16/2012 10:16:13 AM) Evergreen starts Myanmar feeder (8/16/2012 10:15:17 AM) Ocean Carriers Boost Asia-Europe Capacity (8/15/2012 10:31:30 AM) Emirates to Raise Rates on Asia Services (8/14/2012 10:44:38 AM) Hapag-Lloyd to Raise Rates in Trans-Atlantic Trades (8/13/2012 10:31:45 AM) MSC suspends NZ strike surcharge (8/13/2012 10:31:03 AM) MSC Lion adds second Singapore call (8/13/2012 10:30:38 AM) China launches ISO standard container shipping from Heilongjiang to Russia (8/11/2012 10:54:48 AM)

COMMENTS

Your comment

Content: Email / Name / Tel:

The most comprehensive and easy-to-use global marine weather application

With the Courtesy of Bao Hoang Yachts Co. Click "HERE" to get your own 30day free trail or contact Ms Phuong Bui at Vietnam Shipper: phuongbq@vil.com.vn / 08.39330 148