The vessel, from the fleet of the Geneva-based shipping line, Mediterranean Shipping Company SA (MSC), is 366 metres long, 52 metres wide, and has a draught of 15.3 metres.
Registered in Panama, MSC Kalina has a nominal capacity of 14,000 TEU (twenty foot equivalent container units), like her sister ship, MSC Daniela, the largest container vessel ever built, based on TEU. MSC Daniela had visited Jebel Ali Port in February this year.
The single hull MSC Kalina was built at the Samsung Heavy Industries yard in Ulsan, South Korea. MSC Daniela was launched in 2008, while MSC Kalina took to the seas this year. Jebel Ali is one of the few ports in the world designed to service such mega freighters.
As of end May '09, MSC is operating over 410 container vessels with an intake capacity of approx 1.5million TEU's, serving more than 270 ports world wide.
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Jebel Ali Port receives mega container ship MSC Kalina
- United Arab Emirates: Thursday, August 20 - 2009 at 15:10
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Global port operator DP World's flagship Jebel Ali Port has received one of the world's largest container ships, MSC Kalina, at its Terminal 2.
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About DP World:DP World is one of the largest marine terminal operators in the world, with 49 terminals and 12 new developments across 31 countries. Its dedicated, experienced and professional team of nearly 30,000 people serves customers in some of the most dynamic economies in the world.
DP World aims to enhance customers' supply chain efficiency by effectively managing container, bulk and other terminal cargo. The company constantly invests in terminal infrastructure, facilities and people, working closely with customers and business partners to provide quality services today and tomorrow, when and where customers need them. In taking this customer-centric approach, DP World is building on the established relationships and superior level of service demonstrated at its flagship Jebel Ali facility in Dubai, which has been voted "Best Seaport in the Middle East" for 15 consecutive years.
In 2008, DP World handled more than 46.8 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent container units) across its portfolio from the Americas to Asia - an increase of 8% on 2007. With a pipeline of expansion and development projects in key growth markets, including India, China and the Middle East, capacity is expected to rise to around 95 million TEU over the next ten years.
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Posted by Rana MesbahThursday, August 20 - 2009 at 15:10 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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