World's Largest Ship MSC Irina Calls at Vizhinjam Port

Key Points

• 1The MSC Irina, the world’s largest container vessel, operated by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), has arrived at Vizhinjam International Seaport.
• 2This is the first time the MSC Irina, a lead ship of the MSC Irina class, has sailed into a south Asian port.
• 3Berthing is expected on Saturday or Sunday, with six other vessels in the queue before MSC Irina.
• 4The Irina-class ships have a capacity of 24,346 TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units).
• 5The MSC Irina measures 399.99 m in length and 61.3 m in beam, and is expected to discharge around 4,000 container movements.