Hanjin Shipping has received an 8,600teu vessel from Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries.
The 335m-long Hanjin Long Beach has a displacement of 91,600mt, a carrying capacity of 8,586teu and a cruising speed of 25.2kts.
Hanjin said the vessel is the first of a series of five which will join the company’s NE-4 (Asia North Europe) service from 29 April in QingDao.
It said the engine of the ship is fuel efficient and changes its speed according to operational requirements.
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The South Korean shipping firm will receive the remaining four vessels in regular succession after 2011.
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