Reporter's log: My 39-day trip from China to Europe by sea

On July 27, I saw the ship for the first time at Shanghai port.

"Cosco Netherlands is over there!"

I couldn't help shouting the ship's name as soon as I saw it through the window of a vehicle. The ship looked huge.

The five-year-old vessel has the transport capacity of 13,000 standard containers. It has a length of 366 meters and width of 51.2 meters.

Later, I embarked on the ship excitedly and got ready to start the trip which was destined to be unforgettable.