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Kochi : Maersk Sembawang is set to become the largest vessel to call South India and the largest MAERSK vessel to call India.The largest vessel, with a length of 318.79 metres and a capacity of 6,478 TEUs, was expected to arrive at the Cochin Port on July 21 with an Estimated Time of Departure (ETD) of July 22, a release said here today.
The previous largest container ship to call South Indian ports was also a Maersk Line vessel-Maersk Kalamata--in Chennai with a length of 303.83 metres and capacity of 6,416 TEUs.
This was a special call which has been induced by Maersk Line to cater to its customers for the cashew season into South India on the Asia-Europe Eastbound routing.
Maersk Sembawang as a Singapore flagged vessel and will call Cochin's Vallarpadam Terminal on July 21, the release added
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The previous largest container ship to call South Indian ports was also a Maersk Line vessel-Maersk Kalamata--in Chennai with a length of 303.83 metres and capacity of 6,416 TEUs.
This was a special call which has been induced by Maersk Line to cater to its customers for the cashew season into South India on the Asia-Europe Eastbound routing.
Maersk Sembawang as a Singapore flagged vessel and will call Cochin's Vallarpadam Terminal on July 21, the release added
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