SSIT Port welcomes world's largest ship to the US West Coast

On September 15, a representative of Saigon Port International Container Services Joint Venture Company - SSA (SSIT port) said that the port has just successfully welcomed the MSC RIFAYA ship on the direct service route to the West Coast of the United States of MSC shipping line in Vietnam - Swan Sentosa route.

Cảng SSIT đón tàu lớn nhất thế giới đi bờ Tây nước Mỹ- Ảnh 1. — MSC RIFAYA is a direct service to the West Coast of the United States of MSC shipping line, loading at SSIT.

MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company) is the world's largest container shipping line and one of the leading global businesses in the field of transportation and logistics, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

MSC RIFAYA is one of the largest ships in the world to dock at SSIT port to carry direct import and export goods from Vietnam to the US, with a capacity of 19,462 Teu (1 Teu is equivalent to 1 20-foot container) and a length of 400m. This is also the largest ship ever to dock at SSIT port.

According to the General Statistics Office, the US is Vietnam's largest export market with an estimated turnover of 77.9 billion USD.

Cảng SSIT đón tàu lớn nhất thế giới đi bờ Tây nước Mỹ- Ảnh 2. — The ship has a capacity of 19,462 TEUs.

Mr. Phan Hoang Vu, Deputy General Director of SSIT Port, said that SSIT Port highly appreciates the trust of MSC shipping line in bringing large container ships to handle cargo at the port, promoting increasingly prosperous trade relations between Vietnam and the United States.

With requests from major shipping lines around the world, SSIT port is trying to work with relevant ministries and branches to be able to receive larger tonnage ships to reduce the load in order to effectively utilize the maritime channel system that has been invested in dredging to a depth of -15.5m from buoy 0 to Go Da junction, with a turning area of up to 700m wide.

Cảng SSIT đón tàu lớn nhất thế giới đi bờ Tây nước Mỹ- Ảnh 3. — Currently, SSIT is welcoming 1 direct service to Europe, 1 service to the US and 5 intra-Asia service routes every week.

SSIT Port always strives to further improve service quality, is one of the largest deep-water ports in the country, contributing significantly to the development of the seaport system in Cai Mep area and Vietnam.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/cang-ssit-don-tau-lon-nhat-the-gioi-di-bo-tay-nuoc-my-192240915093503614.htm