The latest vessel to hold the title of world’s largest container ship, the 19,224 TEU MSC Oscar, has made its maiden call at the Port of Felixstowe, in the UK.

The 192,237 gross tonnage ship, operated by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), is 395 metres long, 59 metres wide and has a draft of 16 metres. It operates on MSC’s new East-West trade routes between Asia and Europe.

Commenting on the call, the Port of Felixstowe's CEO, Clemence Cheng, said:

“We are delighted to welcome the MSC Oscar to Felixstowe on its maiden voyage. Our relationship with MSC dates back to the 1980s and over the last 30 years we have grown together and continue to work in close partnership to provide the best possible service to UK importers and exporters.

“The MSC Oscar represents the third weekly service to call at Felixstowe with ships of 18,000 TEU or more. As the size and number of mega-vessels continues to increase, we are continuing to expand our facilities to meet them. The extension to Berth 9 will be complete later this year. Together with three new ultra-large container cranes it will boost our ability to handle these very large ships.”