Ever-Leading

Ever Leading, the fourth L-type containership of Evergreen Line, was christened by S.S. Lin, the Evergreen Group’s First Vice Group Chairman, at the Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard last week (September 12, 2012). The ceremonial rope cutting for the new 8,452-TEU vessel was performed by Ms. Kitty Yen, Chairman of Evergreen Sky Catering Corp in a ceremony attended by dignitaries from Taiwan and abroad. Ever Leading is owned by Evergreen Marine (UK) Ltd. The L-class containership is 334 meters in length, 45.8 meters wide, with 942 reefer plugs and a draft of 14.2 meters. The vessel can cruise at a speed up to 24.5 knots. The ship will join Evergreen Line’s Far East – Europe routes after delivery this month.