China Shipping (Group) Company held the inaugural ceremony for CSCL GLOBE in Tianjin to celebrate the first voyage of the largest container ship (19100TEU) on Earth. Ministry of Transport deputy Minister Weng Mengyong, Tianjin vice Mayor Sun Wenkui, relevant leaders from Ministry of Transport and SASAC, heads of Tianjin Transport Committee, Customs, Commodity Inspection and classification society and China Shipping’s clients representatives attended the ceremony and visited on board. CS Group chairman Xu Lirong, vice president Huang Xiaowen and CSCL director and president Zhao Hongzhou were present. Chairman Xu Lirong and Tianjin Port Group chairman Zhang Lili made speeches on the ceremony. Before that, Tianjin Mayor Huang Xingguo met with deputy Minister Weng
The loan will finance up to 60% of the contract price of seven Capesize vessels, which are currently under construction at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding. The ships are due for delivery in from the first quarter 2015 through to the second quarter of 2016.