large container ships under construction

These vessels have become a true breakthrough in maritime technology. The flagship is named after the founder of CMA CGM company and her delivery was delayed by 10 months.Īt present, all nine vessels have been transferred to CMA CGM the latter, CMA CGM Concorde, was delivered just a month ago (7th July 2021).

It is 400 m (1 312 ft) long, 61.3 m (201 ft 1 in) wide and carries 23 112 TEUs, just 852 containers less than the world’s biggest container ship.ĬMA CGM Jacques Saadé was the first from the fleet of 9 LNG-fueled super container ships. CMA CGM Jacques Saade has become the biggest LNG fueled container ship in the world.

The World’s Largest LNG Powered Container ShipĬMA CGM Jacques Saade – 23 112 TEU Photo credits: CMA CGM GroupĪlthough HMM Algeciras claims to be the most technologically advanced vessel, the true hi-tech champion arrived on September 22, 2020. In total, there will be 12 such behemoths carrying 24 000 TEUs each by 2022. HMM’s leadership looks more convincing from the 2021 year’s perspective as the flagship is now joined by eight sister ships named after famous maritime cities ( HMM Oslo, HMM Copenhagen, etc.). The vessel works on a North Europe – Asia line. The length of HMM Algeciras is 400 meters (1309 feet) which equals a standard Olympic stadium lap the beam is 61 meters (200 feet) and the height is 33.2 meters (108.2 ft). The ceremony at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) shipyard was attended by Moon Jae-in, the president of South Korea. Panama flagged HMM Algeciras was launched in April 2020. Her capacity is 23 964 TEU (Twenty-foot equivalent) which surpasses the previous champion MSC Gulsun (2019) just for 208 containers. The World’s Largest Bulk Carrier The Largest Ships in the World 2021 The Biggest Container Ship in the WorldĪs of August 2021 the grand prix still belongs to HMM Algeciras – flagship of the South Korean shipping company HMM (formerly Hyundai Merchant Marine). The Largest Vessel in the World Resumed Operations

The Biggest Cruise Ship in the World 2021 The World’s Largest LNG Powered Container Ship It seems that today the maritime industry has fully recovered, so it’s high time to check the list of the largest ships in the world 2021. People doing their jobs at sea have shown particular courage and resilience staying on board for months, enduring quarantines and remaining at the constant risk of exposure to the coronavirus. The COVID-19 pandemic made container, tanker, cruise ship and other companies as well as seafarers adjust to the new lockdown reality in a painful haste. It’s been a year and a half since the shipping industry found itself in a new game without a play book.

Large container ships under construction