the international shipping industry shares a major chunk about 90 of the global trade and goods
according to the international chamber of shipping
there are currently more than 50 000 merchant ships operating in the oceans
container ships are cargo ships that carry the load in large-sized intermodal containers
they are classified into various categories based on their carrying capacity
in 1956 malcolm mclean created ripples in the cargo shipping industry by introducing the idea of
container ships for the first time since then the race to build the most efficient ships is on fire
producing some of the world's largest container ships within the boundaries of physics
the biggest container vessels now rival crude oil tankers and bulk carriers as the largest
commercial seaborn vessels we will be looking at a list of the world's largest container
ships in 2021 based on their capacity which is measured in teu a 20-foot equivalent unit
evergolden
this is another giant cargo ship with an unbelievably high debt weight tonnage of
218 000 megaton having a length of 400 meters and a breadth of 58.8 meters
it is longer than four football fields combined it was built in 2018 by the
imabari shipbuilding sejo shipyard it is the first 20 000 teu container ship
built at a mabari shipping among its sister ships namely ever goods genius given and gifted
to be delivered to taiwan's cargo shipping giant evergreen which currently operates it
madrid mares this cargo ship was the first of the eleven second generation mayor's triple
e-class containers built to use shipbuilding and marine engineering it is the second container
shipped to surpass the 20 000 teu mark with a capacity of 20568 teu
although the official capacity rating of the ship was set to 19630 teu maersk line
successfully modified the design resulting in the breaking of the 20 000 teu mark with a deadweight
tonnage of 192 672 megaton it measures 399 meters in length and 58.8 meters in breadth
the danish container shipping major maersk line has the ownership rights over the ultra-large
container vessel while the ap mahler marist group operates cma cgm antoine de saint xupery
named after the french author and aviator antoine de saint xu perry
it was built by the hanjin heavy industries in construction philippines it has a capacity of 20
954 teu making it the largest container ship to sail under the french flag it is 400 meters long
and 59 meters wide and has a dead weight of 202 684 megaton it was launched in 2017
and entered into service in february 2018 to serve in the french asia line one
the longest sea route connecting asia to northern europe it is an environment friendly vessel with
a new generation engine and a becker twisted fin ensuring significant reductions in oil consumption
and carbon dioxide emissions in addition it has a system of filters and ultraviolet lamps for
the treatment of ballast water which ensures greater protection of marine biodiversity
costco shipping universe
this giant with a carrying capacity of 21237 teu is the largest cargo ship in china it has a length
of 400 meters and is 58.6 meters wide built in 2018 by the china state shipbuilding corporation
it was transferred to china ocean shipping company limited for optimum performance and
enhanced fuel efficiency the ship is equipped with abb turbochargers which help it achieve
a maximum speed of 22 nautical miles per hour with a deadweight of 200 000 megaton the ship
has become a flagship vessel of the 21st century maritime silk road which links china's coast to
europe and africa through the south china sea and the indian ocean it carries the flag of hong kong
and plays a crucial role in implementing china's one belt one road initiative
oocl hong kong
the oocl hong kong is an engineering marvel produced by the firm orient overseas container
line this lead ship of six g-class ships is the first ship ever to cross the 21 000 teu mark
constructed by the samsung heavy industries geojs shipyard it has a carrying capacity of 21413 teu
it is the largest container ship ever built with a length of 399.87 meters
a breadth of 58.8 meters and a depth of 32.5 meters it was christened and delivered in may 2017
and serves the trade lane from east asia to northern europe under the flag of hong kong
cma cgm jackson
jackson of cma-cgm is one of the world's largest container ships powered by liquefied natural gas
the vessel has a capacity of 23 000 teu and measures 400 meters in length with a 61 meter beam
and height of 78 meters the jack sod is a group of nine container ships
built by the china state shipbuilding corporation
msc mina
nsc mina also belongs to golson class of container ships operated by the mediterranean
shipping company msc mina has a container carrying capacity of 23656 teu constructed by
dewi shipbuilding and marine engineering the ship measures around 400 meters long and 61 meters wide
msc golsan
msc golson is the third largest container ship in the world with a vessel capacity of 23756 teu
it is the first vessel of its kind that can transport 24 containers
side by side across the breadth of its hull the vessel is 400 meters in length
and 62 meters in width it was built by samsung heavy industries and is registered in panama
hmm oslo
hmm oslo is the sistership of the world's largest container ship hmm al jaciras and hmm copenhagen
constructed by samsung heavy industries hmm oslo and its sister ships made their maiden voyage
in 2020 the panama flied vessel is 400 meters long and 61.50 meters wide
with a maximum draft of 16.50 meters hmm oslo has a carrying capacity of 23
792 teu only 172 teu less than hmm al-jazeera's the world's largest ship hmm aljazeera's
hmm al jazeera's is the world's largest container ship with 24 000 teu capacity
these container ships are also considered one of the most technologically advanced container
ships in the world the panama flag vessel is 400 meters long with 33.2 meters in depth
the ship has been constructed by du shipbuilding and marine engineering