The keel of the container ship Colombo Express was laid in Corea in early november 2004. Its launching came 10 weeks later and delivery by the end of march 2005. With its carrying capability of 140.000 tons (!) the ship can carry over 8.750 containers. Sailing for shipping company Hapag-Lloyd, the Colombo Express 2005 is the world's largest container ship. The Asia-Europe-Asia route, with a stop-over in its home port Hamburg, lasts barely 56 days. Even with a height of 60 meter and a length of 335 meter it has a draft of less than 15 meters. Power: 68.640 kW/ 93.500 hp, speed 25 knots