Cargo ships. They are essential for the economy by transporting huge amounts of cargo from one continent to another. Cargo transportation must be efficient and dependable to keep international commerce flowing. One way to make them efficient is to make them able to carry more cargo, basically making them as big as possible. But how big can they get? Let’s look into the world’s biggest cargo ships.
#3) EVERGREEN G-CLASS (20,124 TEU)
The Evergreen G-class is a group of 11 currently operating ships, with a few more still currently being built, each weighing more than 240,000 tons. These giants were built in many different shipyards, and cost billions of dollars to make.
#2) CMA CGM JACQUES SAADE (23,000 TEU)
CMA CGM Jacques Saade is the first ship in a class of nine sister ships. Launched in 2019, she weighs a total of 236,583 tons, and is 400 meters long.
#1) MSC IRINA (24,346 TEU)
MSC Irina is the largest cargo ship in the world. It can carry a whopping 24,346 standard sized containers, and weighs 240,739 tons. The Irina class only has two ships built so far: the MSC Irina and the MSC Loreto.
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