With 330 Meters In Length, The Ship Docked At The Port Of Salvador For The First Time, To Facilitate The Harvesting Of Fruits From The São Francisco Valley
MSC NITYA B, the largest container ship available in South America, docked at Tecon Salvador for the first time, to facilitate the harvesting of fruits from the São Francisco Valley. The vessel is 330 meters long. The Gas Market In Shipbuilding: Brazilian Shipyards Are Being Consulted To Build Gas Carriers
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The MSC NITYA B arrived in the Bahian capital on Saturday (27). According to the Bahia Dock Company (Codeba), the arrival of the ship qualifies the Port of Salvador to receive the largest ships operating in the South American region.
There are no details about how many people are on the crew. The container ship departed on Saturday night (07/24)
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The operation marks a milestone for Bahia and demonstrates the competitiveness of the city of Salvador in boosting the Brazilian foreign trade chain.
Previously, the largest container ship that docked at the Pernambuco port was 305 meters long and 48.2 meters wide.
With 330 meters in length and a capacity to carry 12,000 TEU, the vessel was the largest to dock at the container terminal of Wilson Sons.
The company’s tugboats participated in the maneuver but also operated in Pernambuco and will assist the vessel in Santos, the next destination of the container ship. The company performed pre-maneuver simulations to ensure total safety and efficiency in the operations.

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