Hamburg Süd names containership in Antwerp
Hamburg Süd has just held a naming ceremony for a containership in Antwerp (Belgium). The “Polar Ecuador” was sponsored by Sonia Van de Vyvere, wife of Philippe Van de Vyvere, owner and CEO of SEA-invest, one of the world’s largest terminal operators for dry bulk, liquid bulk and reefer cargo, including Belgian New Fruit Wharf.
The “Polar Ecuador” belongs to a group of four structurally identical vessels that were built for Hamburg Süd by the Chinese shipyard Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding. The 230 m long, 3,800 teu vessel has a 37.3 m beam and is equipped with 1,000 reefer plugs.
The “Polar Ecuador” is deployed in Hamburg Süd’s North Europe – Mexico/Caribbean service (EMCS), which connects Antwerp and other European ports in Ireland, Great Britain and Germany with important Mexican and Caribbean ports. (kd)