The world’s largest cargo ship has come in to dock in the UK. At 1,300 ft (400m) long and 60m (197ft) wide, it can hold some 23,992 standard containers
The world’s largest cargo ship has come in to dock in the UK.At 1,300 ft long and 60m wide, it can hold some 23,992 standard containers.
On Sunday morning, the vessel arrived in the busiest and biggest container port in the UK, at Felixstowe, Suffolk. The vessel, which is operated by Taiwanese shipping company Evergreen Marine Corporation, arrived from Rotterdam and was being unloaded this morning.It was built in 2021, and docked at Felixstowe on its maiden voyage in September that year.
It is own by the same company behind its more infamous cousin, the Ever Given, which blocked the Suez canal in March 2021 – sparking global trade chaos. The six-day shambles saw the 20,000 or so containers on board that enormous vessel stranded – and blocking the path of countless others.Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at
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