Belgian Express - Naming and Launching Ceremony


18 November 2009

We are pleased to announce that MV Belgian Express, an 1,800 teu container vessel, was successfully launched today, Wednesday 18 November, at Taizhou Kouan Shipbuilding Co., Ltd, China. The launching took place at approximately 06.30 hours local time.

The namegiving was performed by Mrs Christine van de Sande-Warnez, in the presence of Mr Pieter Vroon.

Delivery is scheduled for early 2010.

Vessel Particulars
Length overall 179.70 m
Length between perpendiculars167.00 m
Beam27.60 m
Draught10.70 m
Deadweight25,899 dwt
Speed20.5 knots