MV Esperance
Container feeder vessels
Marine traffic idEsperance
Yard / Year buildSainty Shipbuilding China P.R. / 2011
FlagMadeira/Portugal
Length over all168.10 m
Service speed19 kts
Capacity1436 TEU
EngineQMD-Wartsila 6 RT-FLEX 60 C-B
MV Esperance 1 436 TEU container feeder
MV Esperance is a 1,436 TEU container feeder managed by JR Shipping. Built by Sainty Shipbuilding in China in 2011, she is deployed in short sea container feeder services.
The vessel measures 168.10 metres overall and has a listed service speed of 19 knots. Her engine is a QMD-Wärtsilä 6 RT-FLEX 60 C-B. JR Shipping’s 2026 annual report lists Ice Class 1A.
Esperance is one of the two 1,436 TEU vessels in the current JR Shipping fleet overview, alongside MV Essence. For enquiries about time charter, JR Shipping can provide the vessel’s current availability and supporting technical details. Sailing schedules and live positions change and should be obtained from the relevant operational source.
JR Shipping’s environmental work extends to daily provisions within the container fleet that includes Esperance. Refill stations introduced in 2025 supply filtered drinking water for crew members, reducing reliance on disposable plastic bottles. The group continues to assess opportunities to lower its environmental footprint alongside the operational requirements of container transport.
Technical enquiries
For technical specifications and enquiries about MV Esperance, contact J. Docter at technical@jrshipping.com or call +31 (0)517 431 225.
