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Panama Canal plays host to largest boxship to date
THE 14,855-TEU CMA CGM Theodore Roosevelt has clinched the title of being the largest containership to pass through the expanded Panama Canal. The ship, measuring 366 metres in length and 48 metres in width, began its voyage in Asia and calls at ports along the US east coast.
Panama Canal administrator Jorge Quijano said in a statement that the "transit not only represents the growing success and adoption of the expanded canal, but also its impact on reshaping world trade."
The CMA CGM Theodore Roosevelt is deployed on the new OCEAN Alliance's weekly South Atlantic Express (SAX) service, which is operated by 11 vessels ranging in size from 11,000 to 14,000 TEU.
The vessel began its voyage in Shanghai and will make stops at the US east coast ports of Norfolk, Savannah and Charleston, all of which have seen strong growth and record-breaking tonnage, following investments made to accommodate the larger vessels now able to transit the expanded canal.
By travelling through the Panama Canal, the ship saved 29,561 tonnes of CO2 in bypassing the Cape of Good Hope. In its first year of operation, the expanded canal contributed to the reduction of 17 million tonnes of CO2 thanks to the shorter travelling distance and larger cargo carrying capacity that it offers to customers.
Panama Canal administrator Jorge Quijano said in a statement that the "transit not only represents the growing success and adoption of the expanded canal, but also its impact on reshaping world trade."
The CMA CGM Theodore Roosevelt is deployed on the new OCEAN Alliance's weekly South Atlantic Express (SAX) service, which is operated by 11 vessels ranging in size from 11,000 to 14,000 TEU.
The vessel began its voyage in Shanghai and will make stops at the US east coast ports of Norfolk, Savannah and Charleston, all of which have seen strong growth and record-breaking tonnage, following investments made to accommodate the larger vessels now able to transit the expanded canal.
By travelling through the Panama Canal, the ship saved 29,561 tonnes of CO2 in bypassing the Cape of Good Hope. In its first year of operation, the expanded canal contributed to the reduction of 17 million tonnes of CO2 thanks to the shorter travelling distance and larger cargo carrying capacity that it offers to customers.
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