Salalah to berth largest MSC container ship

Port of Salalah will mark the historic arrival of the largest container ship to call in Oman when the MSC London arrives in Salalah today (Friday 8 August).

At 399 m in length, the vessel is, so far, the largest ship owned by the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and the first in a series of six 16,652 teu ships to join its 474+ vessel fleet.

“The arrival of the MSC London is more than a record event for us,” said David Gledhill, CEO at Port of Salalah, “as not only does this illustrate Salalah’s capability to handle vessels of this class, moreover, it reflects the sound partnership and confidence MSC has in the port to handle the company’s largest container ship efficiently.”