Hamburg Sud christens the 5,900 teu capacity Rio Blanco

The Rio Blanco will continue to operate in the shipping group’s Europe-South America East Coast service, where it has been deployed since June 2009.

By the end of 2009 the remaining two new vessels Rio Bravo (which was delivered last week) and Rio Madeira (which is still under construction) are also to be phased into this service. They will replace the Monte ships (5,500 teu) currently employed there, which will then operate in Hamburg Süd’s Asia – South Africa/South America East Coast service.