ONE of the world's largest container ships, the 24,118 TEU MSC Tessa, docked at the Port of Felixstowe on its maiden voyaged early this week and was welcomed by a large crowd gathered along the shores of the Suffolk coast, according to media reports.
MSC Tessa was delivered by Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding to its owner Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) in early March.
The vessel is the third largest boxship in the world and arrived at Felixstowe from Antwerp, Belgium. It's expected to leave on Friday afternoon.
The 400-metre-long ship uses air lubrication which reduces the total energy consumption and the corresponding total carbon emissions by 3 per cent to 4 per cent. It is classed by DNV classification society.
The vessel's deck area is close to 4 standard football fields, the molded depth is 33.2 metres, and the maximum stacking layers can reach 25 layers, the equivalent of 22 stories. It can carry more than 240,000 tonnes of cargo, and it can load 24,116 standard containers at a time.
The world's largest ship The Ever Ace is a frequent visitor to the port, with several visits in the last year alone. The vessel, which can carry 23,992 TEU, holds the record for the most containers loaded on to a single ship.
It was built in 2021 and docked at Felixstowe on its maiden voyage in September that year.
SeaNews Turkey
MSC Tessa was delivered by Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding to its owner Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) in early March.
The vessel is the third largest boxship in the world and arrived at Felixstowe from Antwerp, Belgium. It's expected to leave on Friday afternoon.
The 400-metre-long ship uses air lubrication which reduces the total energy consumption and the corresponding total carbon emissions by 3 per cent to 4 per cent. It is classed by DNV classification society.
The vessel's deck area is close to 4 standard football fields, the molded depth is 33.2 metres, and the maximum stacking layers can reach 25 layers, the equivalent of 22 stories. It can carry more than 240,000 tonnes of cargo, and it can load 24,116 standard containers at a time.
The world's largest ship The Ever Ace is a frequent visitor to the port, with several visits in the last year alone. The vessel, which can carry 23,992 TEU, holds the record for the most containers loaded on to a single ship.
It was built in 2021 and docked at Felixstowe on its maiden voyage in September that year.
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