Maersk-Sanchristobal

The "San Christobal" assisted in the search for the crew of two of the yacht "Tyago" which sank between Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent, Martinique, on Nov 16, 2017, at 7 p.m. Also the cruise ship "Club Med 2" took part in the search and rescue operation along with the French navy frigate "Ventose". The two men were hoisted to safety by a helicopter after they had spent some five hours in the water clinging to a cooler. They were later treated by medical staff aboard the French navy vessel.

Hamburg Süd celebrated the christening of its container ship “San Christobal” with customers and business partners at the Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea. The vessel is the second newbuild in the series of three new “San”-class ships, the company said in its press release. Each container vessel in the “San”-class has a nominal slot capacity of 9,034 TEU, and the “San Christobal” and her sister ships each have 1,370 reefer slots. Hamburg Süd is one of the world’s leading companies for reefer transport. As from September, the “San Christobal” will operate this service between Asia and the East coast of South America. Part of the cargo she carries will be reefer goods, including frozen meat, fruit and vegetables. The Sponsor of the “San Christobal” is Natalie Jacobs, wife of Dr Andreas Jacobs, who is a member of the Advisory Board of Dr August Oetker KG.