The Panama Ship Registry has flagged the world’s largest container ship says Shipping Tribune.
- The 24,000-TEU Ever A lot with the flag of Panama, adding to the 18-vessel fleet of the 20 biggest box ships in the world.
- The vessel has impressive dimensions, with a length of 400 metres, the size of three and a half soccer fields and a draft of 17 metres.
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The Ever A lot incorporates a gas treatment system for complying with pollutant gas emission limits, energy-saving equipment and a bulb-less bow design to reduce fuel consumption. The Ever A lot, launched at the end of June, surpassing the Ever Ace as the world’s largest containership. Like the other vessels, Ever Act, Ever Aim and Ever Alp, which have a slightly smaller capacity of 23,992 TEU, it belongs to Evergreen’s “A” Class, sailing mainly between Europe and Asia.
Panama
All these vessels are registered in Panama. This is evidence of the ship owners’ solidity and preference for the Panamanian Registry. It administered through the Panama Maritime Authority. Panama offers benefits to its clients, such as the renewal of the agreement between the Government of the Republic of Panama and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on Maritime Transportation, which brings important advantages to Panama-flagged vessels, including expedited passage and discounts when entering ports in China.
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The Register proposes an attractive incentive programme to promote a greener industry and a younger world fleet. In addition to its consular networks of 53 offices, such as ship registration, and all seafarer’s certifications. And also through four auxiliary registry offices dedicated to the documentation of seafarers. Also, four auxiliary registry offices are dedicated to the documentation of seafarers.
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Source: Shipping Tribune
