Hamburg Sud names third 5,552-TEU ship

Hamburg Sud names third 5,552-TEU ship Hamburg Sud on Friday will christen the third of six new 5,552-TEU containerships being built by the Korean shipyard Daewoo.
   “With their 1,365 reefer container plugs, the newbuildings are the container ships with the biggest reefer capacity worldwide,” Hamburg Sud said.
   The “Monte Pascoal” will initially be chartered out for several months to the French shipping line CMA CGM before being deployed by Hamburg Sud.
   The remaining three sister ships will be delivered by the fall of 2005.
   All six vessels are expected to be deployed by Hamburg Sud in its Europe/East Coast of South America service.