The last of two 13,100 TEU container ships in an eight-ship series for the Hamburg-based Rickmers group entered service this summer from Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Ulsan yard. TauroRickmers and Libra Rickmers joined the earlier deliveries on longterm charter to Maersk Line, respectively as Maersk Evora and Maersk Essex. Although among the largest container ships – with an overall length of 366m, a beam of 48m and a depth of 29.85m – the new series will be able to transit the Pa....

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