Danaos takes delivery of its 42nd boxship

Athens-based Danaos Corporation recently it took delivery of a newly built containership, the CMA CGM Musset, expanding its operational fleet, following the sale of the 30 year-old Eagle Express, to a total of 42 containerships aggregating 177,229 teu.

The 6,500 teu newbuilding, built at Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering in South Korea, is 300m, 40m wide and has a speed of 25.60 knots.

“We are pleased to have taken delivery of our latest containership from Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering,” said Dr. Coustas, Chief Executive Officer of Danaos. “The vessel has already commenced its 12 year time charter with CMA CGM Line. We now own and operate a fleet of 42 containerships.”