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Felixstowe sets boxship draught record

[ December 4, 2024   //   ]

The MSC Elenoire became the deepest draught container vessel to call in the UK when she arrived at the Port of Felixstowe on 3 December. The 16,600 TEU vessel has a draught of 17.1 metres. The depth of the approach channel to Felixstowe was increased by Harwich Haven Authority from 14.5 metres to 16.0 metres in 2023, making it the only container port in the UK capable of handling 17m vessel calls. The depths at the port’s Berths 8 and 9 were also increased from 16 to 18 metres at the same time. In total, Felixstowe has nine container berths, four of which can accommodate 24,000 TEU mega-max vessels.

The MSC Elenoire is on the 2M Griffin service which calls at: Tanjung Pelepas, Felixstowe, Rotterdam, Tanger Med, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Ningbo, Xiamen and Yantian.

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