World's biggest container ships take shape in South Korea

An undated handout photo released by the Nagashiki Shipping Company on Aug 12, 2020 shows a view of the bow of the Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) St Petersburg at the Samsung/DSME shipyard in Geoje, near Busan. - AFP

GEOJE, South Korea (AFP): On the bridge of one of the world's biggest container ships, a worker in a grey protective suit installs the compass that will guide the leviathan across the world.

The finishing touches are being put to the HMM St Petersburg at the Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard on the island of Geoje, at the southern tip of South Korea.