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Malta hosts largest-ever container megaship - Munich Maersk
THE Munich Maersk with a maximum capacity of 20,568 TEU, and measuring 399 metres long and 58.6 metres wide - equivalent to the size of four football pitches - has become the largest-ever vessel to visit Malta.
The massive ship sailed into the Malta Freeport as part of its maiden voyage, where it was serviced by four super-post Panamax Quayside Cranes acquired specifically to ensure that the facility can cater for the world's largest megaships, timesofmalta.com reported.
Malta Freeport Terminals CEO Alex Montebello said the company had left no stone unturned to modernise its facilities and equipment, and had invested EUR240 million (US$286 million) since it was privatised in 2004.
"The container ship industry has been changing dramatically as shipping lines commission bigger and better vessels. The challenge for us has been to have the vision to change with them so we can remain at the forefront of a hugely competitive market," he said.
The Munich Maersk was built by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering in Korea and was delivered to Maersk in June.
The massive ship sailed into the Malta Freeport as part of its maiden voyage, where it was serviced by four super-post Panamax Quayside Cranes acquired specifically to ensure that the facility can cater for the world's largest megaships, timesofmalta.com reported.
Malta Freeport Terminals CEO Alex Montebello said the company had left no stone unturned to modernise its facilities and equipment, and had invested EUR240 million (US$286 million) since it was privatised in 2004.
"The container ship industry has been changing dramatically as shipping lines commission bigger and better vessels. The challenge for us has been to have the vision to change with them so we can remain at the forefront of a hugely competitive market," he said.
The Munich Maersk was built by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering in Korea and was delivered to Maersk in June.
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