GWS delivers 1,400TEU box ship

Named Maersk Ventspils, a 1,400TEU container ship has been delivered to L&B Shipping in Germany from Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard in China.

The vessel is 175m long, 27.4m wide and 14.3m deep with a draft of 9.5m and can sail at a speed of 19.5 knots. The Chinese shipbuilder has so far delivered 17 1,200 and 1,400TEU container ships to the ship owner.