The Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) has announced the arrival of the largest container ship in the history of Saudi Arabian ports to Jeddah Islamic Port. The vessel, MSC Loreto, is affiliated with the Swiss shipping line “MSC”.
MAWANI explained that the container ship is 400 meters long, 61.3 meters wide, and more than 33 meters deep, with a capacity of 24,346 standard containers, and a draft of 17 meters. The ship has a surface area of about 24,000 square meters and it can reach a maximum speed of 22.5 knots. It is the largest container ship to dock not only in Jeddah but also at any…
