Very large vessel MSC Irina docks at Vizhinjam int'l port
This is the first time the ship arrived at a south Asian port, said a press release. The ship has a capacity of 24,346 containers and measures 399.9m in length and 61.3m in width.
VISL MD Divya S Iyer officially welcomed the captain and crew aboard the ship.
The ship is a crucial maritime service on the Asia-Europe trade route. tnn
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