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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, Jiangnan Shipyard |
| Operators | COSCO SHIPPING Lines |
| In service | 2018-present |
| Planned | 6 |
| Building | 0 |
| Completed | 6 |
| Active | 6 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Container ship |
| Tonnage | 215,553 GT |
| Length | 399.9 m (1,312 ft) |
| Beam | 58.6 m (192 ft) |
| Draft | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Capacity | 21,237 TEU |
The Universe class is a series of 6 container ships built for COSCO SHIPPING Lines. The ships have a maximum theoretical capacity of 21,237 TEU. [1] They are some of the largest container ships ever built and was the second class of ships to exceed 21,000 TEU of capacity after the OOCL G-class (21,413 TEU). At the time they were also the largest Chinese built container ships. [2]
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The ships were built by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding at the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai. They were originally ordered for a 12 year charter by China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL). [3] In 2016, a merger took place in which CSCL and its fleet became part of COSCO. [4] This happened well before the ships would be finished and as a result the ships were all delivered with COSCO Shipping name and colors.