Monte Tamaro - Hamburg Sud's new training ship

The "Monte Tamaro", the first of a second series of ten vessels of Hamburg Sud's successful 5,552 TEU "Monte" class vessels, was christened at the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. (DSME) yard in Mokpo, Korea. Sponsor of the newbuilding is Giulia Oetker, wife of Philip Oetker.

Following delivery on 30 November, the "Monte Tamaro" will initially be taken under charter by the French shipping company CMA CGM before being phased into Hamburg Sud's liner service between Asia/South Africa and South America East Coast as of mid 2008.

In addition, she will continue the tradition of the "Cap Finisterre" - which was the shipping group's training ship for 16 years - and prepare trainee officers systematically for their future duties.

The "Monte Tamaro" is named after a mountain in the Swiss canton of Ticino.