- Cosco retrofits open-hatch cargo ship to carry more containers
- container slots and locks installed in six cargo holds to double its container capacity
To help overcome the shortage of containerships, Cosco Shipping Lines has retrofitted an open-hatch cargo ship belonging to affiliate Cosco Shipping Specialised Carriers says an article on Loadstar.
Container slots and locks installed
The 62,000 dwt Cosco Shipping Honor, which originally could carry up to 473 teu, had container slots and locks installed in six cargo holds in Ningbo-Zhoushan port’s Meishan container terminal, to double its container capacity.
Lack of fixtures
Due to the substantial difference between fully cellular containerships and their cargo-carrying structure, particularly the lack of container supporting fixtures in the cargo holds, terminal staff had to carry out meticulous container lashing services to secure the boxes.
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Source: Loadstar
