O Ever Grade arrived at the EVERGREEN service on January 15th.
After the delivery of 5 ULCVs – Ultra Large Container Vessels(Ever Goods, Ever Golden, Ever Genius, Ever Given and Ever Gifted), it was the turn of the Ever Grade entered service for EVERGREEN, the sixth of eleven. Delivery of these 20,388 TEU “megamax” ships began in March 2018 and is expected to be completed in September this year.
New ULCV features
Like its siblings, this G-Class is equipped with an 11-cylinder MAN-B&W G95ME engine, which produces around 59,250 kW. As a result, this engine enables it to reach speeds of up to 21 knots.
As far as dimensions are concerned. ULCVs measure around 400 meters in length, with a beam of around 59 meters. This means they have a capacity of up to 21,000 TEU. These giants of the sea have been designed with a larger draft to make the hull more robust. This leads to increased safety in navigation.
Ever Grade is Another Bet in Europe
Ever Grade has joined the Ocean Alliance with the Asia – Europe service on the “NEU6” route. In EVERGREEN this service corresponds to the “CEM” China – Europe – Mediterranean.
The EVERGREEN ships that operated this route had a capacity of around 14,000TEU. This fleet is being replaced by ships with a capacity of 20,000TEU. The first “megamax” ship to be integrated into the “CEM” was the Ever Golden, which came from the “NEU3” at the beginning of last December.
This is therefore an increase in transport capacity allocated to the European market. The Ocean Alliance thus recognizes the value of Europe and its growth potential.
This is a program to increase and rejuvenate EVERGREEN“s fleet. This will make it possible to increase the quality of the service we provide, Green Ibéricaprovide to our customers. We will also be able to fulfill one of EVERGREEN” s most important identity premises, significantly reducing emissions of polluting gases into the atmosphere.