''CSCL Globe'' is a

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owned and operated by

COSCO Shipping China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited, abbreviated as COSCO Shipping, is a Chinese state-owned multinational conglomerate headquartered in Shanghai. The group is focused on marine transportation services. COSCO Shipping was established in J ...

and previously,

China Shipping Container Lines COSCO Shipping Development Co., Ltd., stylized as COSCO SHIPPING Development is a financial services company based in Shanghai, China. It was known as China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) and was among the world's largest container liner co ...

(CSCL). The first of a class of five ships intended for Asia-Europe trade routes, she was the largest container ship in the world at the time of her launch in November 2014, with a maximum capacity of 19,100 twenty-foot containers.

Construction

''CSCL Globe'' and her four sister ships were ordered by CSCL in May 2013. The ship was constructed by

Hyundai Heavy Industries Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI; ) is the world's largest shipbuilding company and a major heavy equipment manufacturer. Its headquarters are in Ulsan, South Korea. History HHI was founded in 1972 by Chung Ju-yung as a division of the ...

at their shipyard in

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, with the first steel for the hull cut in January 2014. ''CSCL Globe'' completed her sea trials in October 2014, and was delivered to CSCL in November 2014. Upon its entry into service, ''CSCL Globe'' superseded

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's as the world's largest operational container ship.

Design and engineering

''CSCL Globe'' has an overall length of , a

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of and a

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of . With a deadweight of and a gross tonnage of , the vessel can carry 19,100 TEU with 2,000 reefer points. The vessel is constructed to

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GL class standards. The ship operates with a crew of 23. ''CSCL Globe''s main engine is a

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12S90ME-C with a total output power of 69,720 kW at 84 rpm. At the time of her completion, the tall engine was the largest ship engine ever built. Designed to maximise fuel efficiency while reducing noise and

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emissions, it permits the ship a service speed of , while the maximum speed attained during sea trials exceeded .

Career

''CSCL Globe'' left

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, on her maiden voyage in early December 2014, and arrived at its first port of call –

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– on 7January 2015. In January 2015, ''CSCL Globe'' was superseded as the world's largest container ship by

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's , which exceeded her TEU capacity by 124 containers. After the merger of the ultimate parent company,

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, with

China Ocean Shipping (Group) Corporation China Ocean Shipping Company, Limited, formerly China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company, commonly known for its abbreviated name COSCO Group, or simply, COSCO, is a former Chinese Government owned shipping and logistics services supplier compan ...

(COSCO), forming

China COSCO Shipping China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited, abbreviated as COSCO Shipping, is a Chinese state-owned multinational conglomerate headquartered in Shanghai. The group is focused on marine transportation services. COSCO Shipping was established in J ...

, the livery of the ship has changed from "China Shipping Line" to "COSCO Shipping".

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