The Sri Lanka Ports Authority announced that the East Container Terminal had received its largest-ever container vessel with the arrival of the MSC Mariella, operated by the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC).
The MSC Mariella, constructed in 2023, measures 399.90 meters in length and 61.30 meters in width. This ultra-large container ship has the capacity to transport 24,346 containers. It boasts a deadweight tonnage (DWT) of 240,739.0 and can accommodate a maximum draft of 16.26 meters.
The event highlighted the Port of Colombo’s position as a key transshipment hub in the region and demonstrated its ability to handle some of the world’s largest and most sophisticated container ships, the Sri Lanka Ports Authority stated. (Newswire)
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