18,000-TEU Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller calls at Port of Tanjung Pelepas

7/30/2013 9:28:00 AM

THE 18,000-TEU Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller, the world's largest containership, made its maiden call at the Port of Tanjung Pelepas in Malaysia. On its maiden call at the Port of Tanjung Pelepas, Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller loaded 4,800 TEU. On leaving Tanjung Pelepas the ship sail to Suez and on to northern Europe, with Rotterdam being its first European port of call. Built by Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME), the vessel is 400 metres long, 59 metres wide and is 73 metres high including draft. It is the first of 20 Triple E vessels to be delivered with an additional four to be delivered this year with the rest coming next year and the year after. The ship is deployed on Maersk Line's AE-10 service connecting Asia to Europe.   Asian Shipper News

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