China's first and the world's largest 24,000TEU ultra-large container ship delivered in Shanghai

　　China News Service, Shanghai, June 22 (Yin Liqin Zhang Wenhao) On June 22, China's first 24,000 TEU ultra-large container ship, the world's largest, was signed and delivered at Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation.

This is Hudong Zhonghua’s first 23,000TEU dual-fuel super-large container ship in the world since it was completed and delivered in September 2020. It is another major breakthrough in the field of top super-large container ship construction, and the company has become one of the few in the world. A leading shipping company in the R&D, design and construction of a full range of container ships, demonstrating the first-mover advantage of China's new leap in ship technology and China's creation of new heights, and at the same time, it has also created a new milestone in China's shipbuilding industry.

　　The ship is independently designed by Hudong Zhonghua and has completely independent intellectual property rights.

The ship is classified by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and will serve routes from the Far East to Europe after being put into operation.

; the depth of the cargo compartment is 33.2 meters, which can carry 240,000 tons of cargo. It can load more than 24,000 standard containers at a time, and the maximum stacking layer can reach 25 layers, which is equivalent to the height of the 22nd floor.

Among them, the "three major" highlights endow the ship with the characteristics of "cargo king", "strong energy saving" and "good livability".

　　The ability to carry goods is super.

Hudong Zhonghua breaks through the traditional design and adopts iteratively optimized subdivision layout, so that this type of ship has the largest number of containers in the same size ship.

At the same time, through the use of innovative lightweight and simplified designs such as large rib-spacing framing, hybrid transverse bulkheads, and integrated lashing bridges, it has the strongest carrying capacity among ships of the same class, and the total weight of cargo that can be loaded exceeds 240,000 tons. It can carry 10% more weight than a 23,000TEU container ship, making it the strongest "cargo king" in the world.

　　Energy saving and low carbon are prominent.

Hudong Zhonghua adopts the world's latest hydrodynamic optimization technology, so that this type of ship can achieve high speed and low fuel consumption under the condition of multiple loads and heavy loads.

Thanks to Hudong Zhonghua's unique and exquisite bulbous bow design, the combined application of large-diameter propellers and energy-saving duct coupling optimization technology makes it particularly fast.

During sea trials, it easily exceeded the contracted speed of 22.5 knots.

Compared with the 23,000TEU container ship with traditional fuel oil, although the container capacity is more, the daily voyage can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 38 tons. Converted by 14 tons of heavy container loading, the carbon emissions per unit container transportation can be reduced by 13.5%.

All performance indicators have reached the international advanced level.

　　The living environment is comfortable.

In line with the people-oriented design concept, humanistic care is displayed, and the fully enclosed bridge design is specially adopted to minimize indoor noise and realize control operations in an all-weather air-conditioned environment; the living cabin adopts a stylish and personalized interior design, reaching four The experience standard of star-rated hotels has greatly improved the comfort of the crew's work and life, allowing the crew of the giant ship to have the warmth of home and the care of being at home while sailing on the sea.

　　According to statistics, Hudong-Zhonghua has so far delivered nearly 70 container ships above 8,000 TEU, and has undertaken a total of 9 ultra-large container ships of 24,000 TEU, ranking first among major Chinese shipping companies. Currently, 6 ships are under construction, and 3 ships are planned to be delivered this year. .

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