MV Essence 1 436 TEU container feeder

MV Essence is a 1,436 TEU container feeder built by Sainty Shipbuilding in China in 2011. She forms part of JR Shipping’s container fleet alongside MV Esperance, which is listed with the same container capacity and principal dimensions.

Essence measures 168.10 metres overall. Her listed service speed is 19 knots, with propulsion provided by a QMD-Wärtsilä 6 RT-FLEX 60 C-B engine. Ice Class 1A is recorded in JR Shipping’s 2026 annual report.

This profile brings together the vessel’s main technical characteristics for customers comparing container feeder capacity. Enquiries about Essence can include the detailed cargo specification and current availability; the page does not represent a live sailing schedule.

For enquiries about Essence, the technical team can supply the detailed cargo specification and direct questions about current charter availability to the appropriate contact.

Essence belongs to the larger 1,436 TEU segment of JR Shipping’s container fleet. Across that fleet, the group introduced filtered drinking water refill stations in 2025 to reduce the need for disposable bottles. This practical change supports the wider aim of lowering waste and examining further opportunities to improve the environmental performance of shipping.