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Very large vessel MSC Irina docks at Vizhinjam int'l port
T'puram: One of the biggest container ships, MSC Irina, docked at Vizhinjam international port on Monday. Departing from Singapore, it reached the outer sea of the port on June 3 and docked on Monday morning.
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
