P&O Nedlloyd shackleton breaks records in shanghai

P&O Nedlloyd Shackleton, the latest 6,800 Teu addition to the P&O Nedlloyd fleet, will be named tomorrow in Shanghai by Madam Chen Tie Di, Chairperson of the National People's Congress Shanghai Committee.

The vessel is the largest capacity container vessel ever to have visited the port of Shanghai. Built by Hyundai Heavy Industries in Korea, she is one of four state of the art "Whale" class vessels entering the China-Europe service this year. With a length of 300 metres, width of 42.8 metres and service speed of 24.5 knots, these vessels will offer enhanced capacity and service reliability on the Grand Alliance's China-Europe route.

The "P&O Nedlloyd Shackleton" flies the UK flag and is named after the well known British polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton.

Tomorrow's naming ceremony will be hosted by P&O Nedlloyd's Group Managing Director, Robert Woods.

P&O Nedlloyd has been rapidly expanding its China service coverage. In Shanghai alone P&O Nedlloyd offers no fewer than seven weekly, fixed day sailings to destinations world-wide and has direct liner services in Shanghai, Shekou, Yantian, Xiamen, Ningbo, Qingdao & Xingang.

P&O Nedlloyd is also very committed to the development of the logistics industry in China and operates fully licensed logistics branches in five cities across China (Shanghai, Nanjing, Xiamen, Guangzhou and Qingdao) as well as logistics joint ventures in Tianjin and Wuhan.