CMA CGM Marco Polo largest vessel to call in Port of Philadelphia ’s 300-year history
2024-03-11 11:34

CMA CGM Marco Polo largest vessel to call in Port of Philadelphia ’s 300-year history

"The Philadelphia Port community is buzzing with excitement as the largest vessel to ever call the Port was welcomed at PhilaPort’s Packer Avenue Marine Terminal (PAMT). The M/V CMA CGM Marco Polo, spanning 1,300 feet and boasting a capacity of 16,020 containers, arrived today at noon welcomed by a water canon shower by the Philadelphia Fire Department’s Marine Unit. The owners of the vessel are the French shipping company, CMA CGM, the third largest shipping company in the world. CMA CGM’S “NAMEX” service originates in Yantian, China, continuing through Vietnam, Malaysia, Siri Lanka, and Morocco, before heading to the U.S. East Coast." See the original story at: AJOT

Source: AJOT