Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding hosted the delivery ceremony for MSC Claude Girardet, an ultra-large container ship commissioned by China Ship Leasing and Swiss shipping company MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company.

The ultra-large container vessel, designed in-house with complete intellectual property rights, is registered under the DNV classification society. With a width of 61.5 meters, its deck area is equivalent to approximately four standard football fields. The vessel’s depth reaches 33.2 meters. Hudong-Zhonghua said the ship incorporates numerous solutions and technologies that make the ship environmentally friendly, highly energy and fuel efficient.

In addition to air lubrication, the vessel employs numerous energy-saving features including a bulbous bow, eco main engine, large-diameter propellers, and energy-saving ducts.