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Callao 13,000 TEU ULCS Call
The 13,000 TEU capacity class MSC Flavia became the largest vessel to call at a Peruvian port, arriving at APM Terminals Callao on August 6th as part of the Andes Service linking Asia, Mexico and the West Coast of Central and South America. The Andes Service operates through an agreement between Swiss-based Mediterranean Shipping Company, the world’s second-largest container ship liner company; French-based CMA CGM, the third-largest; COSCO China Shipping; Hapag Lloyd, Hamburg Süd and Hyundai Merchant Marine, with a 12-vessel string.
Joining the Andes Service in July 2016, the 13,000 TEU capacity Ultra-Large Container Ship (ULCS) MSC Flavia is part of the industry-wide trend of cascading vessels into new services as new vessels of up to 20,000 TEU capacity are delivered for use in Far East/Europe services. APM Terminals Callao, following an initial investment of $460 million, is able to accommodate ULCS calls, having completed the extension and reinforcement of the existing quay; the installation of four Super-Post Panamax STS cranes, and 12 Rubber-Tyred Gantry Cranes; and the deepening of the quayside to 16 meters.
While the MSC Flavia was in port, 1,606 containers were handled at APM Terminals Callao, representing a terminal productivity rate of 104.09 moves per hour (mph), with an average crane productivity level of 33.64 mph. Two additional 13,000 TEU class MSC vessels are also transitioning from the Far East/Europe trade lane to the Andes Service. There are currently 373 ULCS of 10,000 TEU capacity and above in service in the global container ship fleet, with an additional 185 awaiting delivery.
The Andes Service calls Chiwan, Hong Kong, Ningbo and Shanghai, in China; Busan, Korea; and Yokohama, Japan in the Far East, with service to Manzanillo and Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico; Balboa, Panama; Buenaventura, Colombia; Callao, Peru; and Iquique, San Antonio and Coronel, Chile.
In 2011 APM Terminals was selected by the Peruvian Government to operate Terminal Muelle Norte at the Port of Callao, assuming control of the facility, now operating as APM Terminals Callao, in July 2011 under a 30-year concession. The facility is being developed into a modern multipurpose terminal for containers, general cargo, Ro-Ro cargo, break bulk and cruise ships, representing an overall investment of over $800 million. Work on the expansion started in October 2012, and at full build-out, the terminal will be able to handle 2.9 million TEUs and 9.9 million tons of non?containerized cargo annually.
Joining the Andes Service in July 2016, the 13,000 TEU capacity Ultra-Large Container Ship (ULCS) MSC Flavia is part of the industry-wide trend of cascading vessels into new services as new vessels of up to 20,000 TEU capacity are delivered for use in Far East/Europe services. APM Terminals Callao, following an initial investment of $460 million, is able to accommodate ULCS calls, having completed the extension and reinforcement of the existing quay; the installation of four Super-Post Panamax STS cranes, and 12 Rubber-Tyred Gantry Cranes; and the deepening of the quayside to 16 meters.
While the MSC Flavia was in port, 1,606 containers were handled at APM Terminals Callao, representing a terminal productivity rate of 104.09 moves per hour (mph), with an average crane productivity level of 33.64 mph. Two additional 13,000 TEU class MSC vessels are also transitioning from the Far East/Europe trade lane to the Andes Service. There are currently 373 ULCS of 10,000 TEU capacity and above in service in the global container ship fleet, with an additional 185 awaiting delivery.
The Andes Service calls Chiwan, Hong Kong, Ningbo and Shanghai, in China; Busan, Korea; and Yokohama, Japan in the Far East, with service to Manzanillo and Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico; Balboa, Panama; Buenaventura, Colombia; Callao, Peru; and Iquique, San Antonio and Coronel, Chile.
In 2011 APM Terminals was selected by the Peruvian Government to operate Terminal Muelle Norte at the Port of Callao, assuming control of the facility, now operating as APM Terminals Callao, in July 2011 under a 30-year concession. The facility is being developed into a modern multipurpose terminal for containers, general cargo, Ro-Ro cargo, break bulk and cruise ships, representing an overall investment of over $800 million. Work on the expansion started in October 2012, and at full build-out, the terminal will be able to handle 2.9 million TEUs and 9.9 million tons of non?containerized cargo annually.