China sets new world record building ship carrying 24,116 containers
Friday, March 10, 2023
China set a new world record, on March 10, by building a large ship – MSC Tessa – capable of carrying 24,116 containers with more than 240,000 tons of cargo, marking another new record set by the country in the field of container ship building.
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According to reports, the ship boasts of a combination of features including being environmentally friendly, highly efficient, low in energy consumption while scoring high on safety.
The ship designed by Hudong Zhonghua Company, has a length of 399.99 metres and a width of 61.5 metres.
The MSC Tessa broke the world record after ‘Changyi ship’ which was completed in June 2022 with the capacity to carry 24,000 containers.