MSC Isabella at APM Terminals, Port of Los Angeles.
History was made recently when the Port of Los Angeles, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, APM Terminals Los Angeles as well as International Longshore as well as Warehouse Union (ILWU) Locals 13, 63 as well as 94 effectively relocated 18,465 containers from the MSC Isabella throughout a solitary ship telephone call at APM Terminals’ Pier 400.
This brand-new all-time globe document– equivalent to 34,263 twenty-foot comparable systems (TEUs)– is 1,385 containers greater than the formerly held document.
One of the biggest ships worldwide, the MSC Isabella is among a brand-new course of 23,000+ TEUs lasting container ships just recently included in the MSC international delivery network. Last week’s arrival in Los Angeles noted the ship’s initial telephone call at a North American container port.
“This achievement continues to show that the Port of Los Angeles is big-ship steady and can adeptly handle these increasingly bigger cargo lifts,” stated Gene Seroka, Executive Director at the Port ofLos Angeles “We applaud the outstanding work of our ILWU workforce, and the great people of APM Terminals and MSC who put their trust in the Port of Los Angeles to carry out this cargo move milestone.”
Approximately 400 meters long as well as 61 meters broad, the MSC Isabella can bring approximately 23,656 TEUs. Named after the oldest little girl of MSC UNITED STATES President as well as Chief Executive Officer Fabio Santucci, the large-class vessel got to APMT on Friday, June 12, as well as left last Friday, June 19. During the ship’s telephone call, the ILWU ran 9 ship-to-shore cranes to carry out the record-setting accomplishment.
The Port of Los Angeles has actually stayed open with all terminals functional throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. North America’s leading port by container quantity as well as freight worth, the port helped with $276 billion in profession throughout 2019.
