[3] The 272-metre (892 ft) long ship was built at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering[1] in Okpo, South Korea in 2007.

Originally owned by Monte Tamaro GmbH & Co KG, a subsidiary of Hamburg Süd,[3] she has had two owners and been registered under three flags.

[8] Monte Tamaro had its keel laid down on 26 June 2007[1] at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering[1] in Okpo, South Korea.

[1] The height from the top of the keel to the main deck, called the moulded depth, is 24.2 metres (79 ft).

[1] As of 2018[update], the ship is classified by the ABS with the code "A1, Container Carrier, AMS, ACCU; RRDA, BWE, Ice Class D0, UWILD, PMP[1]", meaning that it was constructed under the supervision of a recognized classification society, that the construction complies with the society's rules, and that it is classed as a general cargo carrier and container ship.