TAIPEI EXPRESS

TAIPEI EXPRESS (IMO: 9213492) is a Cargo vessel sailing under the Taiwan flag. It has an overall length of 551 feets and a beam of 79 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 416012000
• IMO: 9213492
• Call Sign: BIBD
• Flag: Taiwan
• Vessel Type: Container Ship
• AIS Type: Cargo

Specification

• Gross Tonnage: 75,590 GT
• Deadweight: 85,608 DWT
• Length Overall: 300 m
• Beam: 42.8 m
• Draft: 14.5 m
• TEU Capacity: 7,506 TEU
• Year Built: 2001

Propulsion

• Engine Type: MAN B&W Diesel
• Propulsion: Single screw, fixed pitch propeller
• Service Speed: 25 knots
• Power Output: Approximately 68,640 kW

Shipyard

• Builder: Samsung Heavy Industries
• Country: South Korea
• Year Delivered: 2001

Owner / Operator

• Registered Owner: Hapag-Lloyd AG
• Commercial Operator: Hapag-Lloyd AG
• Headquarters: Hamburg, Germany

Navigation / Communications Equipment

• AIS Class: Class A
• GMDSS: Equipped
• EPIRB: Fitted
• Radar Systems: Fitted per SOLAS requirements

Operating Region

• Primary Trade Route: Asia – Europe service
• Key Ports of Call: Ports across East Asia, Southeast Asia, Middle East, and Northern Europe including Hamburg, Rotterdam, Singapore, and Kaohsiung

Vessel Description

Taipei Express is a large container vessel operating under the Taiwanese flag registry with MMSI 416012000 and IMO number 9213492. Built in 2001 by Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea, the vessel has a capacity of 7,506 TEU, placing her among the post-Panamax class of container ships at the time of her construction. She is operated by Hapag-Lloyd AG, one of the world's leading container shipping lines headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. The vessel is designed for high-speed intercontinental container transport and has primarily served Asia–Europe trade lanes throughout her operational life.