The 9,200-TEU APL Mexico City, the last of 12 newbuildings of the same size built in Korea at the DSME shipyard (Daewoo), ten of which were ordered in July 2010 by parent group, NOL.
A report by Alphaliner said the ships were originally meant to have a carrying capacity of 8,400 TEU, but this was later upped to 9,200 TEU in June 2011, with two more vessels ordered at the same time.
The newbuilding has joined the G6 Asia-US east coast CEC service via the Suez Canal. She will replace Hapag-Lloyd's 8,598-TEU Vancouver Express, which will join CCNI, which sublet her from Hapag-Lloyd on the Asia-east coast South America Loop 2 (SEAS 2/ASAX 2/ASAS 2/NGX 2).
The service is operated by Maersk Line, CMA CGM, Hamburg Sud, CCNI, CSCL and Hanjin Shipping, with Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV co-loading.
The newbuilding follows the APL Houston, delivered in March.
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