Pics: Worlds Largest Container Ship ...
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
, Posted by Parth Barot at 7:18 AM
Emma Maersk, the biggest container transporter in the world with a declared capacity of 11,000 TEU, is able to handle a significantly greater number of containers than any other ship currently in operation. It has a length of 397 metres, over 31 metres longer than the next longest container ship, the Maersk ‘G’ classes, and a width of 57 metres, 15 metres wider than any other container ship. If the containers on board were lined up end to end, they would stretch approximately 42 miles.
The vessel is longer than the height of some well-known landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower, which measures 320 meters, and the Empire State Building, at 381 meters. It is four times the length of a normal football pitch.
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