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Christened the first portacontainer from 18.800 teu of the fed UASC to GNL
the ship takes part of a program of new constructions that includes 11 units from 15.000 teu and six from 18.800 teu
April 30, 2015
Yesterday in the ship yard of Mokpo of the South Korean Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) the Barzan of the United Arab Shipping Company (UASC is christened portacontainer), ship that - it has emphasized the Middle Eastern shipowning company - with an ability to 18.800 teu is the first portacontenitori hooligan-large world-wide equipped of propulsion fed to which liquified natural gas.
The Barzan takes part of the program of new constructions of the UASC that previews the breaking in fleet of 11 new portacontainer from 15.000 teu and of six new portacontainer from 18.800 teu within the next year. In the course of the 2015 company it will take in delivery ten of these ships.
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