STI docks ship with the largest beam ever to call at a Chilean port
CHILE's San Antonio Terminal Internacional (STI) managed to dock the ship with the largest beam ever at 53.5 metres to call at a Chilean port - the 15,226-TEU Maersk Herrera, reported Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide.
Only a few weeks before, another record was set with the handlings of the biggest containership to dock at the terminal, the 16,616-TEU MSC Chiyo.
The Maersk Herrera, on the AC3-eastbound service connecting Asia to the Pacific Coast, tested the worth investment in upgrading facilities and the skill of Chilean dockers.
Said STI general manager Rodrigo Galleguillos: "Our terminal has super post panamax cranes capable of handling vessels of greater beam. Thanks to these cranes and our yard equipment, we can unload cargo more efficiently."
Said Maersk terminal planner Oscar Madrid: "The arrival of the Maersk Herrera underscores our commitment to customers. This strengthens Chile as a reliable partner in international maritime trade."
With a length of 353 metres, the vessel left the port having employed eight shifts of workers to move almost 3,411 containers.
source:SchedNet
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