CSCL America First Sail to Dalian

November 5, CSCL America Vessel of China Shipping Container Lines Co. Ltd., the world s largest 8500TEU (standard container), sailed to Dalian, the first time to Dalian, a 100-year port, first welcome the world largest container vessel berting at the port.
At present, CSCL America is a world leading super container vessel with the largest container-carrying capacity in the world. It is 334m long, 42.6m wide, sails at the service speed of 25.2 knots, able to carry 8500 standard containers and provided with 700 refrigerator sockets. It can really be called a carrier for ocean container transportation in the world. Her sister vessels CSCL Asia and CSCL Europe have just been put into operation in July and August respectively this year, another two sisters vessels shall also be placed into operation later this year.
Attending the first sail ceremony were Mr. Sun Zhitang, vice president of China Shipping Group, Sun Chunlan, member of the Standing Party Committee of Liaoning Province and Secretary of Dalian City, Wang Chengmin and Xiao Shengfeng, leaders of Dalian City.