Image of the Day: Barcelona Welcomes Largest Containership Ever

Today’s image of the day presents you with the largest container ship ever to call at the Port of Barcelona, the 16,600 TEU MSC London.

The ship called at the port earlier this month. During the visit, the port set a new productivity record, discharging 618 containers, and loading 1,035, in less than eight hours: a rate of 212.58 moves per hour.

The MSC London is one of the largest ships operated by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC).  Built in 2014, the vessel is 399 metres in length with a breadth of 54 metres and a draft of 16 metres.

World Maritime News Staff; Image: Hutchison Port Holdings