World's biggest ever box load - 18,601 TEU - docks at London Gateway
Time：2016-01-05
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The UASC-owned ship is one of the largest in the world measuring 400 metres in length. The containers are stacked 11 high above deck and 23 containers across, with thousands more stowed below.
The ship left Malaysia`s Port Klang carrying the most ever shipping containers on board a vessel when it arrived on its first port of call in Europe.
"Many of the goods being unloaded will be on the high streets of the UK in the coming days for the January sales," said the release.
"The vessel`s ability to transport large volumes of containers to the UK means the average CO2 output dropped 60 per cent less than normal, making the transportation of goods more sustainable," said the release.
Said UASC chief operating officer Waleed Al Dawood: "The UK is a key market and our customers there, like all our customers globally, are increasingly looking for sustainable, green transport. The technology on board Al Muraykh and her sister vessels allow us to provide these solutions and help our customers achieve their own environmental targets."
Said London Gateway CEO Simon Moore: "The ship`s master, Capt Spisak Andrezej and I, were able to wish each other Happy New Year whilst watching London Gateway`s cranes unload four containers at a time using our quad-lift innovative technology."