Crew Reviews, Ratings & Info for Cosco-Italy

On September 29, 2018, a vessel encountered significant main engine problems while navigating through Hecate Strait in British Columbia, registering its position at 53°56'N, 131°01.05'W. Following repairs, the vessel has set sail once again and is successfully making its way to Los Angeles. As of October 2, 2018, the ship departed from Hecate Strait at 1559 hours and is now back on course toward its destination.

In a significant addition to its fleet, COSCO has officially welcomed the Cosco Italy, a 13,386-TEU container ship, marking the sixth delivery from a series of eight ordered back in May 2008 at Nantong Cosco KHI Ship Engineering Co (NACKS) for $166.8 million each. Following a crucial bunkering operation in Russia, the Cosco Italy is set to reinforce COSCO's CKYHE Asia-Europe loop 3 (NE 3) service. This new vessel arrives shortly after the earlier delivery of its sister ship, the Cosco Spain, in January. NACKS, a collaboration between COSCO and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, has a history of producing high-capacity vessels; they previously constructed a fleet of four 9,850-TEU ships for COSCO's Oceania series in 2008, according to Alphaliner. Notably, these latest 13,386-TEU ships experienced a delay of roughly 12 months due to the repercussions of the September 2008 financial crisis. Designed as post-Panamax ships, they provide the capacity to stow 20 rows of containers on deck, surpassing the maximum of 19 rows allowed by the new Panama Canal locks.