The MSC “ANNA” docked at Vizhinjam on September 27, 2024. Measuring 399.98 meters in length and 58.6 meters in width, the MSC “ANNA” is the second-largest vessel to arrive at Vizhinjam.
Vizhinjam International Seaport has made history by handling the maximum number of containers to and fro a single ship in the country. The ship is MSC “ANNA”. Total number of containers handled is 10,330. That the operation is during the trial run is most significant.
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Automated Cranes erected in the port were deployed to load and unload the containers. Then the vessel returned to Colombo. Experts believe that the great achievement of 10,330 containers is a historic one.
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