HELSINKI: One of the largest container vessels in the world, MV Mayview Maersk, called Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) in Jeddah Islamic Port last Thursday. The arrival of the Mayview Maersk is the second arrival of a mega vessel is just two months at RSGT, which underlines the facility’s ambition of being the home of mega vessels in the Red Sea by offering superior handling capabilities and deep sea access.
Dr. Nabeel AlAmoudi, President of Saudi Ports Authority, said Jeddah Islamic Port (JIP) warmly welcomed the Mayview Maersk. “The arrival of the Mayview Maersk at JIP confirms the trust put by international shipping lines in the Saudi Ports and our partners’ capability to handle and manage such advanced technologies,” said Dr. AlAmoudi. He further said the regular services of mega vessels in Jeddah supports the Saudi Ports Authority’s vision of improving overall transport cost for consumers and exporters in the Kingdom.
On behalf of RSGT, Soren Hansen, Managing Director of RSGT, expressed pride in welcoming one of the largest container vessels in the world. “We consider ourselves as the Home of Mega Vessels in the Red Sea, and we are proud to see that Maersk Line agrees to that by putting in the Mayview Maersk to RSGT”.
The Mayview Maersk is part of the Maersk Line’s Triple E vessel class, and designed to transport 18,000TEUs of containers. The vessel features an overall length of 399m, width of 60m (beam), and a maximum speed of 23 knots. The uniqueness of this kind of mega vessels that it’s designed to reduce fuel consumption by 37% and CO2 emissions per container by 50%, with its twin 32MW (43,000hp) diesel engines) operating 2 propellers at the most optimal speed.
