The Ultra Large Container Vessel (ULCV) MSC Tessa called at the port of Sines in Portugal on 14 April on its maiden voyage and became the largest boxship ever to dock in a Portuguese port.
The global port operator PSA said the arrival of the 400-metre MSC Tessa with a loading capacity of 24,116 TEUs gave PSA Sines the opportunity to showcase the terminal’s operational capabilities in cargo handling, executing around 4,500 container movements during MSC Tessas’s port stay.
Managing director of PSA Sines Nichola Silveira commented, “The maritime business is transforming, and all the main shipowners are building vessels that are over 400 metres long.”
He added, “Currently, our terminal is the only Portuguese facility that can receive mega container ships. In a bid to cater to our clients’ evolving demands, we are in the process of expanding our facilities to accommodate up to three mega container ships at our terminal concurrently.”
