Early on the morning of Sunday 9th December 2012, the world's largest container ship CMA CGM MARCO POLO arrived at the port of Southampton for the
first time. The UK-flagged vessel was on her maiden voyage from China. Despite her immense size, she was berthed with precision at the DP World container terminal. The
pictures on the right show her arriving at the port.
| CMA CGM MARCO POLO - Vital Statistics |
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| IMO Number: | 9454436 |
| Nationality: | United Kingdom |
| Built: | 2012 |
| Builder: | DSME, South Korea |
| Gross Tonnage: | 175,343 |
| LOA (m): | 394.40 |
| Beam (m): | 53.60 |
| Nominal TEU: | 16,020 |
| Speed: | 24.10 |
| Owner: | CMA CGM |
| Manager: | CMA CGM |
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