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BV to class largest boxships ever built in ChinaBV to class largest boxships ever built in China

Bureau Veritas (BV) is to class the largest containerships ever ordered in China.

Marcus Hand, Editor

October 10, 2013

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BV is to class three 16,000 teu boxships ordered by French line CMA CGM at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) and Jiangnan Changxing.

They will be the largest container vessels ever built in China and BV said in its newsletter the design for the vessels had been developed by Marine Design and Research Institute of China (MARIC) in cooperation with BV which performed the drawings’ approval.

The vessels will be 399 m long, with a beam of 54 m and a draught of 16 m.

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About the Author

Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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Marcus Hand regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars.

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