Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) became the first port in Southeast Asia to welcome Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) latest and largest container vessel as part of its maiden voyage in the South East Asia region.
PTP also became the first port in the world to achieve back to back record for highest utilisation of a container vessel when the ship left the port with the record load of 19,574 TEUs. Thus, it surpassed the previous record load of 19,284 TEUs, achieved by Maersk Monaco set by PTP in June 2019.
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With 23,756 TEUs capacity, the 400m-long containership is 61.5m wide. MSC Gulsun is performing its maiden voyage for the Asia – Europe service loop of the 2M alliance network. The vessel is planned to make the next port of call at Port of Algeciras, Spain.
Dato’ Sri Che Khalib Mohamad Noh, Chairman of PTP and MMC Group Managing Director, in his statement said that:
Moving forward, we will further strengthen our foundation and continue to optimise our cost for greater operational efficiency. We remain focused on our deliverables and committed to returning more value for our stakeholders
Moreover, Marco Neelsen, Chief Executive Officer of PTP, believes that PTP has the capacity and capability to accommodate mega size vessels because it is equipped with the right facilities and equipment. The port is designed for the latest generation of container vessels to handle huge volumes.
MSC Gulsun is fitted with the latest smart and eco-friendly technology focusing on low-carbon, energy and operational efficient system.