Demnächst 20.000-TEU-Schiffe?
Verfasst: Di 3. Jun 2008, 06:11
Guten Morgen!
Auf Shipspotting war am 29. Mai 2008 eine interessante Meldung zu lesen. Koreanische Schiffbauer teilten mit, dass sie an dem Entwurf für ein 22.000-TEU-Containerschiff (460 Meter lang! 30 Meter Tiefgang! 60 Meter breit!) arbeiten würden. Zuvor hatte der Samsung Konzern mitgeteilt, dass er ein 16.000-TEU-Schiff entwickeln (400 m lang mit mehr als 10.000 PS) will. Zum Vergleich: Mit der "EMMA MAERSK" ist man jetzt bei 13.500 TEUs angekommen.
Hintergrund dieser Pläne ist wohl die Erwartung von weiter steigenden Bunkerölpreisen, denen man mit diesem Vorstoß in neue Dimensionen wohl entgegenwirken will, um den Bunkeröl-Preisanteil pro TEU und damit die Frachtraten erträglich zu halten.
Hier folgt der vollständige englischsprachige Meldung aus shipspotting:
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Shipping News : STX reveals design for world's largest containership
Posted by ukspotter on 2008/5/29 8:36:50 (89 reads)
STX Shipbuilding of South Korea claims it has developed the design of a 22,000teu containership that at 460 metres long, 60m wide and 30m deep would be the longest ship to ply the oceans.
Last year Samsung Heavy industries announced that it had developed a 16,000 teu ship that would be 400m long and propelled by a 10,000 bhp engine however the giant vessel developed by STX leaves the Samsung design way behind
STX spokesperson Ho-Jung Kim said two alternative versions have been designed, with either a single engine or with twin-engines. Capable of a cruising speed of 24-26 knots, the selling point is fuel efficiency.
Compared to Emma Maersk and her sisters, currently the world's largest existing containerships with a maximum capacity of 13,500teu, the new design represents a 50% increase in capacity and some 50 metres extra in length.
"The 22,000 TEU marks a breakthrough in the sense that the 20,000 TEU was once considered as the limit of a container ship can get in terms of its transport capacity both in terms of technology and economy," said STX in a statement.
The current price of fuel is a major driver to bigger ships, added STX, with the a belief that high oil prices are here to stay these new vessels could cut the shipping price per container by 40%.
Mr Kim added that ports with a 14m draft would be capable of receiving the vessel if it had sufficient berth length. Unfortunately, this is rare today. The likelihood is that such a vessel would be limited to runs between Shanghai and Long Beach at present.
"Source Seatrade Asia & Lloydslist"
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mfg
Peter Hartung
Auf Shipspotting war am 29. Mai 2008 eine interessante Meldung zu lesen. Koreanische Schiffbauer teilten mit, dass sie an dem Entwurf für ein 22.000-TEU-Containerschiff (460 Meter lang! 30 Meter Tiefgang! 60 Meter breit!) arbeiten würden. Zuvor hatte der Samsung Konzern mitgeteilt, dass er ein 16.000-TEU-Schiff entwickeln (400 m lang mit mehr als 10.000 PS) will. Zum Vergleich: Mit der "EMMA MAERSK" ist man jetzt bei 13.500 TEUs angekommen.
Hintergrund dieser Pläne ist wohl die Erwartung von weiter steigenden Bunkerölpreisen, denen man mit diesem Vorstoß in neue Dimensionen wohl entgegenwirken will, um den Bunkeröl-Preisanteil pro TEU und damit die Frachtraten erträglich zu halten.
Hier folgt der vollständige englischsprachige Meldung aus shipspotting:
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Shipping News : STX reveals design for world's largest containership
Posted by ukspotter on 2008/5/29 8:36:50 (89 reads)
STX Shipbuilding of South Korea claims it has developed the design of a 22,000teu containership that at 460 metres long, 60m wide and 30m deep would be the longest ship to ply the oceans.
Last year Samsung Heavy industries announced that it had developed a 16,000 teu ship that would be 400m long and propelled by a 10,000 bhp engine however the giant vessel developed by STX leaves the Samsung design way behind
STX spokesperson Ho-Jung Kim said two alternative versions have been designed, with either a single engine or with twin-engines. Capable of a cruising speed of 24-26 knots, the selling point is fuel efficiency.
Compared to Emma Maersk and her sisters, currently the world's largest existing containerships with a maximum capacity of 13,500teu, the new design represents a 50% increase in capacity and some 50 metres extra in length.
"The 22,000 TEU marks a breakthrough in the sense that the 20,000 TEU was once considered as the limit of a container ship can get in terms of its transport capacity both in terms of technology and economy," said STX in a statement.
The current price of fuel is a major driver to bigger ships, added STX, with the a belief that high oil prices are here to stay these new vessels could cut the shipping price per container by 40%.
Mr Kim added that ports with a 14m draft would be capable of receiving the vessel if it had sufficient berth length. Unfortunately, this is rare today. The likelihood is that such a vessel would be limited to runs between Shanghai and Long Beach at present.
"Source Seatrade Asia & Lloydslist"
unquote
mfg
Peter Hartung