SOUTH KOREA’S Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) set a new world record by completing the world’s largest container ship this week, SHI and customer Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) said. The MOL Triumph is 400 meters in length, has a width of 58.8 meters, and a depth of 32.8 meters, classing it as an Ultra Large Container Ship (ULCS). MOL currently ranks 12th in total container capacity, according to Alphaliner’s global carrier line list. SHI held a naming ceremony for the first of four 20,150 TEU container ships, which were ordered by MOL in February 2015, in Geoje shipyard on March 15. Including the MOL Triumph, SHI expects to deliver a total of 11 20,000-TEU container ships this year, the company said.

Source: Manila Times March 17, 2017 16:41 UTC