MSC IRINA, world’s largest container ship
The newly inaugurated Vizhinjam Worldwide Seaport is ready to see the world’s largest container ship, “MSC IRINA,” docking in on Monday, a press release by the Adani group stated.
The vessel, recognised because the world’s largest container ship with a capability of 24,346 TEUs (twenty-foot equal models), will probably be berthed until Tuesday.
The port is owned by the Kerala state authorities and operated by the Adani group beneath a public-private partnership with a 40-year concession settlement.
The MSC IRINA has a size of 399.9 metres and a width of 61.3 metres and is “4 instances longer than a typical FIFA-designated soccer area,” stated the assertion.
The ship was designed particularly to move giant volumes of containers between Asia and Europe.
That is the ship’s maiden go to to a South Asian port, and in response to the assertion, highlighted Vizhinjam’ s capabilities in dealing with ultra-large container vessels (ULCVs) and its strategic significance in world transport. Different giant ships have that docked on the port embody MSC Türkiye and MSC Michel Cappellini.
The MSC IRINA was launched in March 2023 and set out on its first voyage the next month. It sails beneath the Liberian flag and is engineered to stack containers as much as 26 tiers excessive. The vessel is provided with energy-saving options that contribute to a discount in carbon emissions by as much as 4 per cent, considerably decreasing its carbon footprint whereas sustaining operational effectivity.
Printed on June 8, 2025