The ''Algeciras'' class is a class of
container ship
A container ship (also called boxship or spelled containership) is a cargo ship that carries all of its load in truck-size intermodal containers, in a technique called containerization. Container ships are a common means of commercial intermoda ...
s consisting of 12 vessels built for
HMM. The largest ships have a maximum theoretical capacity of 23,964
twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU). They were the
largest container ships in the world when they were delivered, surpassing the previous (23,756 TEU).
They have since been surpassed by the
Ever Ace (23,992 TEU).
List of ships
See also
*
Ever A-class-The World Largest Container Ship, Since July 30, 2021
*
''HMM Nuri''-class container ship
*
''Hyundai Dream''-class container ship
*
''Hyundai Together''-class container ship
*
''Hyundai Earth''-class container ship
References
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Container ship classes
Ships built by Samsung Heavy Industries
Ships built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering