Port of Brisbane's first 8,500 TEU vessel - Maersk Lloyd Don Carlos
AUSTRALIA's Port of Brisbane has welcomed its first 8,500 TEU class container vessel into the port, the Maersk Lloyd Don Carlos.
Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd (PBPL) CEO, Roy Cummins, said this was a significant milestone in the Port of Brisbane's ongoing work to optimise its navigational channel and ensure Brisbane was able to safely handle the larger container vessels and bulk carriers of the future.
"Far from being the limiting factor this confirms that, under certain tidal conditions, Port of Brisbane is able to accommodate 8,500 TEU vessels. This is a very positive outcome for our customers, exporters and the Queensland economy more broadly. As the international freight task continues to grow, we are beginning to receive requests to handle 8,500 TEU vessels."
Port of Brisbane worked with key stakeholders including Maritime Safety Queensland, Brisbane Marine Pilots, Maersk and Patrick Terminals, while using underwater keel clearance technology to inform the early simulation exercises and the vessel's actual arrival/departure.
The 8,533 TEU Maersk vessel exchanged approximately 700 containers, discharging empty refrigerated containers and loading chickpea container exports. The ship berthed at Patrick Terminals while in port.
Port of Brisbane facilitates the majority of Queensland's international containerised trade and in 2015/16, the port's container trade grew to more than 1.14 million TEU, led by full import containers which grew 1.7 per cent on the previous year.
AUSTRALIA's Port of Brisbane has welcomed its first 8,500 TEU class container vessel into the port, the Maersk Lloyd Don Carlos.
Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd (PBPL) CEO, Roy Cummins, said this was a significant milestone in the Port of Brisbane's ongoing work to optimise its navigational channel and ensure Brisbane was able to safely handle the larger container vessels and bulk carriers of the future.
"Far from being the limiting factor this confirms that, under certain tidal conditions, Port of Brisbane is able to accommodate 8,500 TEU vessels. This is a very positive outcome for our customers, exporters and the Queensland economy more broadly. As the international freight task continues to grow, we are beginning to receive requests to handle 8,500 TEU vessels."
Port of Brisbane worked with key stakeholders including Maritime Safety Queensland, Brisbane Marine Pilots, Maersk and Patrick Terminals, while using underwater keel clearance technology to inform the early simulation exercises and the vessel's actual arrival/departure.
The 8,533 TEU Maersk vessel exchanged approximately 700 containers, discharging empty refrigerated containers and loading chickpea container exports. The ship berthed at Patrick Terminals while in port.
Port of Brisbane facilitates the majority of Queensland's international containerised trade and in 2015/16, the port's container trade grew to more than 1.14 million TEU, led by full import containers which grew 1.7 per cent on the previous year.