APM Terminals Rotterdam welcomes world’s largest vessel

At 400 m (nearly a quarter of a mile) in length and 59 m wide, it is the largest vessel currently afloat of any kind, reaching 73 m in height (as tall as a 24-story building).

Interestingly APM Terminals Rotterdam set a new terminal productivity record on the vessel with berth and crane productivity of 215 and 37.1 gross moves/hour respectively.

APM Terminals’ Rotterdam’s operations include the current terminal, which is equipped with 13 post-Panamax STS cranes with a 22-container wide reach, as well as the new automated Maasvlakte II terminal which is scheduled to open in November 2014.