3,800-TEU ship
Hamburg Süd christens "Polar Mexico" in Veracruz
Hamburg Süd has christened the container ship "Polar Mexico" in Veracruz. The godmother of the "Polar Mexico" is Claudia Dávila, wife of Carlos Ayala, Logistics and Distribution Director of Alpek Polyester, a company of the Alfa Group, which is one of the largest corporate groups in Mexico.
"Mexico is one of the most important economies in Latin America and an important market for Hamburg Süd. We are proud that we are christening the ship while the city and port of Veracruz are celebrating their 500th anniversary," says Dr. Arnt Vespermann, CEO of Hamburg Süd. The Mexican economy is strong in the fruit sector, but also in other industries with high import and export volumes such as car production, chemicals and brewing. "As a global carrier, we serve the Mexican market with competitive connections to almost all other continents," he says.
Hamburg Süd has been active in Mexico for around 50 years and is now one of the three largest liner shipping companies in the Mexican market. One of the most important Hamburg Süd services for the region is the North Europe - Mexico/Caribbean Service (EMCS). It connects Altamira, Veracruz, Progreso and other Caribbean ports with Ireland, the UK, Antwerp and Bremerhaven. The "Polar Mexico" is also deployed in this service. Other Hamburg Süd services also call at the Mexican ports of Manzanillo and Lázaro Cárdenas.
The ship is one of an identical group of four of the "Polar" class built by the Chinese shipyard Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding for Hamburg Süd. With an overall length of 230 meters and a width of 37.30 meters, the ship offers a container slot capacity of 3,800 TEU. With its size and design as well as a high capacity of 1,000 reefer connections, the "Polar Mexico" is particularly tailored to the transportation of refrigerated cargo.
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