HMM World's Largest Container Ship No. 2 Also Fully Loaded

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Je-hoon] HMM announced on the 31st that the world's largest 24,000 TEU-class container ship No. 2, 'HMM Oslo,' set sail for Europe fully loaded on the 8th.

The Oslo arrived at Busan New Port on the 11th, called at Shanghai and Ningbo in China, and docked in Singapore on the 27th. The Oslo then departed fully loaded with 19,504 TEU, exceeding the usual maximum loading capacity of 19,300 TEU for a 24,000 TEU-class container ship. Previously, the No. 1 ship, HMM Algeciras, also set a world record for maximum loading with 19,621 TEU on the 8th.

In 2018, as part of the government's 'Five-Year Plan for Shipping Reconstruction,' HMM signed a contract with three domestic shipbuilders to build 20 ultra-large vessels worth approximately 3.15 trillion KRW. Accordingly, by September this year, HMM plans to receive 12 vessels of 24,000 TEU (7 from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering and 5 from Samsung Heavy Industries) and 8 vessels of 16,000 TEU (all from Hyundai Heavy Industries) sequentially in the first half of next year. The Oslo is the first vessel delivered by Samsung Heavy Industries among these.

An HMM official stated, "Thanks to the active cooperation of THE Alliance members Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, and Yang Ming, the Oslo, the second ship following the Algeciras, was able to depart fully loaded," adding, "With 12 of the world's largest container ships, we will serve as a bridge connecting Asia and Europe in the global economy and lay the foundation for the reconstruction of South Korea's shipping industry."

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