CMA CGM Marco Polo

Video of the Marco Polo departing from Southampton

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CMA CGM, Calls

Discover the video of the CMA CGM MARCO POLO on its depart from Southampton on May 14. A wonder such a giant can navigate so easily in the port among all these smaller ships. Notice how many containers the ship is holding. Seeing the Marco Polo departing from Europe at...
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The CMA CGM ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT, sistership of the Marco Polo, begins its first voyage

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CMA CGM

The CMA CGM ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT, second of the world’s largest and state of the art containership’s series, begins its first voyage today, Friday, April 19th in Pusan, South Korea. Built by DSME (Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering) in South Korea, this giant of the seas, owned by CMA CGM,...
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The CMA CGM MARCO POLO towing exercise hour-by-hour

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CMA CGM

10:00 – The RIAS meets up with the CMA CGM MARCO POLO The CMA CGM MARCO POLO headed for the Mediterranean and the Malta hub at the end of its tour of the ports of Northern Europe before setting course for China. The vessel then paused for 4 hours in...
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Are all the containers travelling on the MARCO POLO similar ?

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CMA CGM, Environment

The CMA CGM MARCO POLO is the largest container ship in the world. It is 396 meters long and can theorically carry up to 16,000 containers. But are all these containers travelling on the ship similar? No, they are not ! Though some containers might look the same from the outside,...
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CMA CGM MARCO POLO towing exercise goes without a hitch

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CMA CGM

Prendre en remorque le plus gros porte-conteneurs du monde ne semblait pas une tâche aisée, et pourtant, le CMA CGM MARCO POLO s’est trouvé être un partenaire idéal pour l’exercice de remorquage effectué par l’Abeille Bourbon.
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