First call of MSC Oscar (19,224 TEU) in Rotterdam

Arrival of the world’s largest container ship in Rotterdam; the Dutch port will strengthen its relationship with the container shipping line

On Tuesday afternoon, 3 March, the MSC Oscar arrived at the APM1 terminal in Rotterdam. With a capacity of 19,224 TEU (20-foot containers), the 396 meters long and 59 meters wide vessel is the largest container ship in the world.

The MSC Oscar arrived from Algeciras and left for Bremerhaven on Wednesday evening, 4 March. On 9 March the ship will return to Rotterdam, where it will be moored at the ECT in the Delta East terminal. After that the MSC Oscar will leave for the Mediterranean via Felixstowe.

“We are very happy with the MSC Oscar’s arrival. Her shipping schedule confirms that Rotterdam is the perfect port for this class of ships. MSC has built up a sturdy position in Rotterdam over the past few years. I hope and expect that the relationship between MSC and Rotterdam will only become stronger in the years to come”, says Allard Castelein, CEO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority.

MSC – Mediterranean Shipping Company – is the second largest container shipping line in the world. It docks ten to fifteen ships per week at Rotterdam. The Geneva (Switzerland) headquartered company has  an established fleet of 465 container vessels with an intake capacity of 2,439,000 TEU (updated  January 2015). Its global sailing schedules cover 200 routes, calling at 315 ports. MSC operates a network of over 480 offices in 150 countries, employing a team of over 24,000 dedicated staff.

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