China on Tuesday started a sea trial of a new 24,000-TEU container ship at the Yangtze River, marking another eco-friendly vessel with the world’s largest capacity. The 399.99-meter ship can carry as much cargo as over 240 trains when fully loaded. | China News 中国新闻网

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🚢 World's largest container ship delivered to buyer Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua #Shipbuilding Co Ltd, based in #Shanghai, successfully delivered the largest container #ship in the world to Mediterranean Shipping Company SA on Thursday. The ship, with a capacity of 24,116 TEUs, is nearly 400 meters long and has a deck area equivalent to four standard soccer fields. The ship can carry 240,000 tons of cargo at one time. #China | WE ARE CHINA

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