Biggest Containership Sailing Under The American Flag

The biggest containership sailing under the American flag is the Maersk Seletar, with a gross tonnage of 80,503, and operated by Maersk Line Ltd, USA.

Maersk Seletar was built in 2007 by Hyundai Heavy Industries, South Korea and was classified by Lloyd’s Register.

The ship has an LOA of 318.4 m and a beam of 40.06 m. It has a 14 m draught and a deadweight tonnage of 85,250 with a capacity of 7420 TEUs.

Its main engine is the B&W 11RT-Flex96CB with 84,313 horsepower, giving it a service speed of 25.1 knots.

This gearless container ship transports consumer products like appliances, clothing, electronics, industrial goods and machinery, automotive parts and vehicles, raw materials and foodstuffs, including perishable items in refrigerated containers, as it has a capacity for 1000 reefer containers.

The biggest container ship sailing under the American Flag operates on major trade routes and calls at ports across Europe, the Middle East and South Asia.

Its main and frequented destinations include Algeciras in Spain, Tanger Med in Morocco, Salalah in Oman, Jebel Ali in the UAE and Nhava Sheva and Pipavav in India.

In the past year, the container ship made 8 calls each to New York and Salalah and several calls to Charleston, Norfolk, Algeciras and Nhava Sheva, reflecting its role in transoceanic container shipping between North America, Europe and the Middle East.

Another notable mention is the Daniel K. Inouye, which is the biggest container ship ever built in the U.S. It is operated by Matson and was built at the Philly Shipyard, Philadelphia, USA, in 2018.

It is 260.3 m long and 35 m wide with a gross tonnage of 48,409 and a deadweight tonnage of 51,400, and a capacity of 3600 TEU.

It is a part of the Aloha-class and is dual fuel, i.e it can sail on diesel or LNG with a speed of up to 23 knots.

Its route includes mainly the U.S West Coast to Hawaii and Guam.

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