Globe-class container ship

The Globe class is a series of 5 container ships built for China Shipping Container Lines and later operated by COSCO SHIPPING Lines. The ships have a maximum theoretical capacity of 18,982 TEU.[1] The ships were built by Hyundai Heavy Industries at their shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea. The first ship, the CSCL Globe, was delivered on 18 November 2014. At the time she was the largest container ship in the world.

Class overview
BuildersHyundai Heavy Industries
OperatorsCOSCO SHIPPING Lines
In service2014-present
Planned5
Building0
Completed5
Active5
General characteristics
TypeContainer ship
Tonnage188,638 GT
Length399.6 m (1,311 ft)
Beam58.7 m (193 ft)
Draught16 m (52 ft)
PropulsionMAN B&W 12S90ME-C9.2
Capacity18,982 TEU

List of ships

Ship Yard number IMO number Delivery Status ref
CSCL Globe 2696 9695121 18 Nov 2014 In service [2]
CSCL Pacific Ocean 2697 9695133 19 Dec 2014 In service [3]
CSCL Indian Ocean 2699 9695157 23 Jan 2015 In service [4]
CSCL Arctic Ocean 2700 9695169 20 Mar 2015 In service [5]
CSCL Atlantic Ocean 2698 9695145 29 Apr 2015 In service [6]

See also

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