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A giant visits Hamburg

On Wednesday, September 8, the megamax container ship Ever Ace called at the Port of Hamburg for the first time at around 7 p.m. on the evening high tide. With a slot capacity of 23,992 TEU, the Ever Ace is currently the largest container ship in the world. The new draughts will be released in two stages by the nautical departments of Hamburg and the federal government. Even during the first stage, which is currently in force, ships will be able to utilize around 50 percent of the draught improvements resulting from the fairway adjustment. Depending on the size class, the draughts will increase by 0.3 to 0.9 meters. Final approval is expected by the end of the year.