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

The vessel is one of three ships of the Rio class built for Hamburg Süd by Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries in 2009.

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

[1] Its total carrying capacity in terms of weight, is 80,225.8 long tons deadweight (DWT).

[7] The vessel's steam piping system features an Aalborg CH 8-500 auxiliary boiler.