The 10,700teu APL Southampton made its inaugural visit to the UK at DP World Southampton’s container terminal last week. It is the third in a series of 10 newbuildings of this class being delivered to the global container carrier. Mayor of Southampton Cllr Derek Burke, who has strong links with the industry as a worker for a local stevedoring company, presented a commemorative plaque to the ship. Chris Lewis, MD, DP World Southampton, said: “We’re proud to welcome the APL Southampton on her maiden call to the port city of her name, a name that will be borne across the world’s largest trade route.” The APL Southampton, which is 347 metres long and 19 containers (45 metres) wide, with a gross tonnage of 128,929, sails on Loop 4 of the G6 Alliance service: Southampton – Hamburg – Rotterdam – Singapore – South China – Ningbo. Earlier this month APL received the US Coast Guard’s highest award for excellence in marine environmental protection, thanks to investment in green technology and a target to reduce carbon emissions by nearly a third by 2015. The APL Southampton is the fleet’s most environmentally-friendly and fuel-efficient ship, with a ballast water treatment system to prevent contamination on discharge and an electronically-controlled main engine to enhance fuel efficiency.
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