Two christenings in the second half of 2007

In the second half of 2007 the HAMMONIA fleet increased to 21 vessels in service. The sister-vessels “HAMMONIA PACIFICUM” and “HAMMONIA POMERENIA” were the fifth and the sixth vessels of a series of ten identical vessels under construction. The “HAMMONIA PACIFICUM” was christened on August 29th, 2007 and the “HAMMONIA POMERENIA” respectively on November 29th, 2007 in the Jiangsu Yangzijiang shipyard in China.

The MS “HAMMONIA POMERENIA” will be sailing for the next two years under the charter name “CCNI BUSAN” for the Chilean shipping company CCNI. MS “HAMMONIA PACIFICUM” a charter was arranged for 2,5 years with the Japanese shipping company NYK. Contrary to its name, the Pacificum will not be operating in a transpacific service, but on a South America- Eastern Asia Service via South Africa. Both vessels are members of the 2.500 TEU Döhle Pool. HAMMONIA POMERENIA is moreover the first delivery for the new HCI HAMMONIA SHIPPING PLC.