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The Port of Tanjung Pelepas in
Johore could become the select global ports in
the world to receive the world’s largest
container ship that set sail on its maiden
voyage two weeks ago from the European port of
Aarhus.
Billed as the largest ship on earth capable of
carrying at least 11,000 TEUs if fully laden and
14,000 TEUS if carrying a mixture if laden and
empties, the mega sized container ship, Emma
Maersk, is expected to make a westbound call at
PTP.
Owners of Emma Maersk, AP Moller-Maersk A/S, the
world’s largest container shipping line, employs
PTP as a base port in Asia for its global
shipping services.
Maersk, which is an equity partner in PTP, has
deployed the 397 metre long Emma Maersk in the
Asia-Europe service in a bid to further expand
its market share.
The mega sized container ship will call at only
nine ports worldwide and PTP takes the
distinction of being one of the ports in the
select port of rotation. |
