Hanoi (VNA) – Margrethe Maersk, one ofthe world’s largest container ships, is set to arrive at Cai Mep InternationalTerminal (CMIT) in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau on October 26.
The 214,121-DWT vessel, operated by the 2M Allianceled by Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), is able to carryover 18,300 twenty-foot equivalent units and stretches nearly 400m in lengthand 59m in width, according to the Vietnam Maritime Corporation (VIMC).
With the ship’s call, CMIT will become one of about20 major ports worldwide capable of receiving vessels of this size, thereforeaffirming its position on the global navigation map.
The VIMC said the port’s eligibility to handle suchhuge container ships would benefit Vietnam’s imports and exports as the countryhas signed several free trade deals such as the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreementand the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership(CPTPP).
Vietnam’s goods will be directly shipped to manylarge markets like Europe and the US without transiting ports in Singapore orMalaysia, helping to save logistics costs and reduce transport time./.