MSC Oscar, World Largest Container Ship, Makes Maiden Call At PTP
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MSC Oscar, the world's largest container ship, made its maiden call at the Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) in Gelang Patah, here today.
The vessel, with a nominal capacity of 19,224 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units), is owned by Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) and is on its maiden voyage from Yantian, China to Europe.
In a statement today, PTP chief executive officer, Glen Hilton, said MSC Oscar was the first of a series of ultra-large container ships to call at the port.
"The decision for MSC Oscar to call at PTP showed MSC's confidence in the port.
"PTP is equipped to handle mega-sized ships and it means a lot to us that the MSC Oscar arrived here as our target is to become the preferred port of choice in South-East Asia," he said.
MSC's managing director of regional office for Asia, Y.J. Tan, thanked PTP for providing modern and sophisticated facilities.
"On MSC's part, I am confident that we can continue to enhance the delivery of quality services to customers in South-East Asia in the future," he said.