23 August 2023 - The delivery and naming ceremony of the 2400TEU container vessel SNL Haikou commissioned by CMES Shipping was held in Jingjiang, Jiangsu Province. Ms Xu Weina, Vice Director of Industry Development/Business Coordination Department of China Merchants Group, officiated the ceremonial ship launching, while Mr Xu Tinghui, Senior Consultant of CMES Shipping, named the new vessel.

In his speech, Xu Tinghui mentioned that the newly built container vessel 2400TEU, equipped with advanced intelligent systems, is an environmentally friendly and energy-saving ship capable of behavioral recognition, energy efficiency management, and pollution monitoring.

Du Chengzhong expressed his expectation for both parties to deepen cooperation and construct more green vessels with intelligent systems, continuing their effort to contribute to the development of the shipping industry.

About SNL Haikou

The SNL Haikou is a 2400TEU container vessel designed by Shanghai Merchant Ship Design And Research Institute. It is an environmentally friendly and energy-efficient container ship that combines economic and safety features. After its launch, the vessel will primarily serve the Southeast Asian region for container transportation. With a depth of 17.1 meters, it is 188.9 meters in length and 32.2 meters in breadth, boasting a capacity of 2433 standard containers. It can accommodate mixed loading using the RUSSIAN STOWAGE method on both cargo holds and decks. The deck can carry up to 7 layers of containers, while the cargo holds can carry 6 layers of standard containers or 5 layers of high cube containers. The vessel is equipped with 300 reefer plugs for refrigerated containers and features an S-BOW design with a twisted rudder and integrated propulsion system, enabling a draught speed of 19.15 knots. It offers significant advantages, such as a large payload capacity, the ability to carry various types of containers including heavy, refrigerated, and high cube containers, high speed, and low fuel consumption, which provide a competitive edge in the international and domestic container transportation market.