Hamburg Süd: "Rio Bravo" to be christened in Antwerp today

Hamburg, 12 November 2009 The "Rio Bravo" is to be christened today in the port of Antwerp, the ceremony being attended by numerous national and international guests. She is the fifth newbuilding in a series of six identical Hamburg Süd container vessels, each with a slot capacity of 5,900 TEU.

Sponsor of the "Rio Bravo" is Laura Madeleine von Schubert, daughter of Roland Oetker, Managing Partner of R.O.I. Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH and Member of the Advisory Board of the Oetker Group.

Following her delivery on 18 August 2009 at Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries (DMHI), the "Rio Bravo" was first deployed in the service between Asia and South America East Coast before being phased into the Europe - South America East Coast Service in mid-October. She will be calling at Antwerp for the first time for the christening.

The final newbuilding of this series, the "Rio Madeira", will also see service in Hamburg Süd's Europe - South America Service. She is due to be delivered before the end of November 2009.

The "Rio Bravo" is named after the "Rio Bravo del Norte", the Spanish name of the river Rio Grande, which flows through the USA and Mexico.

Technical specifications of the "Rio Bravo":

Capacity: 80,115 tdw
Container capacity: 5,900 TEU
Reefer plugs: 1,365
Length overall: 286.45 m
Length between perpendiculars: 273.45 m
Breadth: 40.00 m
Max. draft: 13.50 m
Speed: 23.0 kn
Main engine output: 45,760 kW

Source: Hamburg Süd