World’s Largest Container Ship Sets Sail For The First Time

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On March 16, MSC, the largest container ship in the world, set sail on her first trip from Ningbo Zhoushan Port, the port with the highest cargo throughput volume in the world, as reported by Asia News.

Largest containership

The ship can carry up to 24,116 TEUs and is 399.99 metres long, 61.5 metres wide, and 33.2 metres high (20-foot equivalent units).

After being launched earlier this month in Shanghai, the ship, which was constructed by China State...

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