The People's Daily reported on May 30, that  Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (SWS) had delivered a 20,000 TEU container vessel to COSCO SHIPPING Lines Co., Ltd after a naming ceremony on May 29. This was the third mega ship delivered by the SWS this month, following two 40,000-ton Very Large Ore Carriers (VLOC).

(Comment: The People's Daily observed that a total of 79 vessels above 19,000 TEU have entered operation in the world, and 58 more have been ordered. China received 17 of these orders, accounting for 30 percent of the global share.)