News / Latest newbuild ULCVs could be even bigger: introducing the Megamax-24

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Nine 22,000 teu vessels on order for CMA CGM and 11 22,000 teu ships for MSC could end up with capacity of 23,500 teu when delivered in 2019 and 2020, ushering in a new era of the megamax containership.

According to Alphaliner, the order specifications from both carriers include options to enlarge the ships by extending their breadth to accommodate a 24th row of containers on deck.

It said that while their length would still be around the 400-metre mark established with Maersk’s Triple-E class ships, the width is ...