Hamburg Süd Christens First Ship in the U.S.

For the first time in the shipping company’s history, Hamburg Süd has celebrated the christening of a ship in the U.S. The ceremony to name the 3,800 TEU container ship Cap Corrientes was held on August 23 in the Port of San Francisco.

The container ship was built by Taizhou Catic Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Ltd. in China for the account of Vilmaris Management GmbH of Hamburg/Germany and is on a long-term charter with Hamburg Süd. The ship is deployed by Hamburg Süd in the liner trade between the Pacific Coast and Australia/New Zealand. Very important for Hamburg Süd is the ship’s capacity of 500 reefer plugs, which are used to carry refrigerated goods such as meat, fruit and vegetables from Australia to the U.S., or citrus fruits from Southern California on the return voyage.

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