Southampton welcomes longest ever vessel

The Marit Maersk, with a length of 367 m and a capacity of nearly 7,000 teu, made a one-off call at the terminal during a positioning voyage from Europe to the Far East, bfore departing for Hamburg.

Campbell Mason, managing director of DP World Southampton, said: “Looking beyond the current trading situation, the industry is trending toward ever larger vessels and we are continuing to expand our shipside operational capability to meet the longer-term needs of our customers.”

Mark Cornwell, operations director, Maersk Line UK and Ireland, added: “As one of our newest vessels, the Marit Maersk includes many industry-leading technological and operational innovations. We are very pleased that the Marit Maersk was able to play a part in this important milestone in the terminal’s history and demonstrate Maersk Line’s continued commitment to providing reliable transportation solutions for our customers in the UK.”