The HMM Hamburg, a new "megamax-24" class vessel from HMM, has made its first arrival at the Port of Hamburg. This ship is one of 12 new containerships being delivered to HMM since April. Each vessel in the series has a capacity of 24,000 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units), making them the largest containerships currently in service.
James Kim, managing director of HMM, stated: “We are extremely pleased to welcome the HMM Hamburg to our port for the first time. All members of the HMM branch in Hamburg, which has been in existence for almost 30 years, are particularly proud of this first call. This naming manifests the special relationship between South Korea and the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg."
The Port of Hamburg is connected to South Korea through eight regular liner services — three container services and five multi-purpose services. Last year, 255,000 TEU were transported between Hamburg and the South Korean ports of Busan and Masan.
The HMM Hamburg is part of THE Alliance's FE-3 service, which operates between Asia and Europe. The vessel is scheduled to call at Hamburg four times a year. THE Alliance includes HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, Ocean Network Express (ONE), and Yang Ming.
A 400-Meter-Long Ship
The HMM Hamburg measures 400 meters in length and 61 meters in width and can carry containers 12 rows high above and below deck, with 24 rows across the vessel. The arrival of this ship marks a notable development in Hamburg's shipping activities.
On 2 September 2020, the "HMM Hamburg," another vessel of the "Megamax-24 class," made its first call at the Port of Hamburg. The ship is one of 12 container vessels delivered in April 2020 by the South Korean shipping company HMM, formerly known as Hyundai Merchant Marine.
With a capacity of 23,964 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units), the "HMM Hamburg" and its sister ships rank among the largest container ships in the world. The vessel measures 400 meters in length and 61 meters in width and can accommodate 12 containers both below and above deck, with 24 rows of containers across the width of the ship.