Colombo Express is a container vessel launched in 2005, once claimed to be the world's largest container ship. She measures 335 meters in length, with a beam of 43 meters, and has a capacity of 8,749 TEU, including 730 refrigerated containers. Owned by Hapag-Lloyd and built by Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea, she features a gross tonnage of 93,750 and a deadweight of 104,400 tonnes. Powered by a 69,700 kW engine, she can reach speeds of 25 knots. Her service primarily involves Europe-Asia routes, notably between Hamburg and Southeast Asia. Notably, she was involved in a collision in 2014 that caused damage and delays in the Suez Canal.

This description has been generated using GPT-4.1-NANO based on the Vessel's wikidata information and then modified by ShipIndex.org staff.