The world's largest container ship docks at the Belgian port of Antwerp

399.99 meters long and 61.3 meters wide, capable of holding 24346 containers... Currently, the world's largest container ship, the MSC Loreto, docked at the port of Antwerp, Бельгия on the 25th.

According to the Antwerp Port Authority's report on the 26th, on April 19th, the "Mediterranean Loreto" departed from Ningbo, Zhejiang, and arrived at Antwerp Port on the evening of the 25th. This is also the largest container ship docked at Antwerp Port to date.

According to data, the "Mediterranean Loreto" was designed and built by Jiangsu Yangtze River Shipbuilding Group in China, and currently ranks alongside its sister ship, the "Mediterranean Irina" (MSC IRINA), as the world's largest container ship. It has a captain of 399.99 meters, a molded width of 61.3 meters, a molded depth of 33.5 meters, and a deck area equivalent to 3.5 standard football fields. It can carry 24346 standard containers and is truly a "giant" at sea.

The Port Authority of Antwerp stated in a notice that the Mediterranean Loreto was carrying goods such as raw materials, machinery, plastics, rubber, electronic products, furniture, etc. on this voyage; The cargo to be loaded and unloaded will sail to Felixstowe Port on May 28.

The announcement specifically mentions that in order to welcome the arrival of the world's largest container ship, Antwerp Port organized tourists to take a boat to observe the "Mediterranean Loreto" from the water on the 27th. As soon as the news came out, cruise tickets sold out in just a few hours.