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The fi rst of the two vessels, the Seaspan Hannover made her inaugural call of the service into
Suva on Tuesday afternoon. Picture: SUPPLIED
THE return of one of the world’s largest integrated logistics company, Maersk, to Fiji is expected to not only ship more cargo to and from Fiji but also increase competition in the market.
A statement from Shipping Services Fiji Ltd yesterday said after a gap of seven years, Maersk was making a significant return to operate their own vessels in Fiji by committing two relatively large feeder vessels to service Suva and Lautoka, geared toward a fixed-day-call service.
Port of Melbourne welcomes longest vessel to dock in Melbourne
The Port of Melbourne and Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) recently welcomed the container vessel Soroe Maersk, the longest vessel to call at the port.
Maersk deployed the Soroe Maersk to Sydney and Melbourne to load empty containers that need to be repositioned back to Asia where there is a shortage. The vessel has a total carrying capacity of 9,640 TEUs and a record length of 346.98 meters, 11.28 meters longer than the previous longest vessels to call at the port.
The Soroe Maersk departed on midday Tuesday, 6 April after loading 4,148 TEUs.
Brendan Bourke, CEO Port of Melbourne, welcomed the record breaking arrival, noting that through its port development strategy and investment programs, the Port of Melbourne stands ready to accommodate the global trend of growing vessel sizes.
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