Chinanews.com, Nanjing, February 21 (Reporter Zhu Xiaoying) Under the maintenance of the Jiangsu Maritime Safety Administration's patrol boats, the 24,000 TEU container ship "Orient Spain" set out for a trial voyage in Nantong, Jiangsu on the 21st.
The ship has the world's top loading capacity and complete independent intellectual property rights. It is the world's largest green and environment-friendly container ship.
The "Oriental Spain" ship is 399.99 meters long and 61.3 meters wide. The deck area is equivalent to 3.5 standard football fields. When fully loaded, it can reach the height of a 22-storey ordinary residence. It can be called a "sea castle".
The 24,000 TEU container ship "Orient Spain" has the world's top loading capacity and complete independent intellectual property rights.
Photo by Sun Yan
The ship's energy efficiency index is far superior to the requirements of the International Maritime Organization, and its fuel consumption has reached the world's leading level among ships of the same class.
The international market share of China's shipbuilding industry ranks first in the world for many years, and Jiangsu is China's largest shipbuilding province.
According to statistics from the Jiangsu Provincial Shipbuilding Industry Association, in 2022, Jiangsu's shipbuilding completions, new orders, and pending orders will account for 21.8%, 21.6%, and 22.5% of the world market share, respectively.
On the 21st, the 24,000 TEU container ship "Orient Spain" set out for a trial voyage in Nantong, Jiangsu.
Photo by Sun Yan
At present, the international shipping industry is picking up and recovering, and China's shipbuilding industry continues to rise.
Recently, Chinese shipping companies are facing the peak period of ship delivery, and super-large ships are intensively leaving Jiangsu for trial voyages.
It is understood that Nantong COSCO Kawasaki has undertaken a total of 6 24,000 TEU conventional power container ships and 7 24,000 TEU methanol dual-fuel power container ships.
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