Seaspan Takes Delivery of Final 13,100-TEU Container Ship

Seaspan accepted delivery of a new container ship with a capacity of 13,100 20-foot equivalent units, the Cosco Fortune, on April 27.

The new ship, which was built by Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea, is Seaspan's fourth delivery so far in 2012 and expands its operating fleet to 69 vessels.

Ship is on charter to Cosco Container Lines under a 12-year, fixed-rate time charter. The ship is the last of eight 13,100-TEU sister ships and the 18th vessel to be chartered by Seaspan to Cosco.

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