KOREANS HAVE DEVELOPED A 22.000 TEU BEHEMOTH

STX Shipbuilding announced on 28th May that it has succeeded in developing the world’s first 22.000 TEU containership - a 460 meters long by 60 meters wide behemoth. The company has surpassed the level of 20,000 TEU which had been considered as the production limit both technologically and financially, and the recently-developed boxship has proved the superiority of Korean shipbuilding technology that currently dominates the global shipbuilding market.
The design has been developed taking into account berthing, loading and unloading capabilities at major ports. Even if deployed now, it will be compatible with major east/west shipping routes linking China and other emerging markets to the United States and Europe.

According to STX shipbuilding, the new 22,000 TEU containership will reduce per container shipping costs by 40 percent when compared to the existing large container ships, becoming a practical alternative in the era of high oil prices.