Magleby Maersk Calls at Jebel Ali
Press release - Global marine terminals operator DP World’s flagship Jebel Ali Port has received the world’s largest container vessel, the Magleby Maersk, which is on its maiden visit to the region.
The management and operations team at Jebel Ali rolled out a well-drilled operation to welcome, berth and service the mammoth liner with the clockwork-like precision that has made the container port the most productive in the world.
The 18,270 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent container units) capacity vessel was welcomed by Mohammed Al Muallem, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, DP World, UAE Region and officials from Jebel Ali Port who were also joined by Dubai based Maersk Line top officials including Mark Rosenberg, Head of Procurement, Maersk Line.
A commemorative plaque marking the occasion was presented on behalf of DP World to Captain Maagaard, Master of Magleby Maersk.
Jebel Ali is one of the very few ports in the Middle East equipped to receive containerships of the size of Magleby Maersk, a Triple-E class vessel with an overall length of 399.2 meters, equivalent to four football pitches.
The Magleby Maersk moulded beam is 59 meters wide and the ship has a maximum draft of 16.5 meters. Maersk Line operates the carrier on its 2M Europe-Asia route.
Jebel Ali is equipped with the most sophisticated STS (ship-to-shore) semi-automated cranes that are operated remotely from the port’s Operations Building. With the completion of the 4 million TEU Terminal 3 the port will be able to handle 10 mega ships simultaneously.
Its ultra-modern infrastructure, smart operation systems and the world biggest quay cranes strengthen Jebel Ali’s role as the gateway to the Middle East, Africa and the Indian Subcontinent.
DP World recently started the construction work on the brand new Container Terminal 4 which will deliver new capacity of 3.1 million TEU in Phase 1 by 2018, taking the port’s total capacity to 22.1 million TEU.
