CMA CGM Containership Sets Record as Miami’s Largest to Date

PortMiami, whereas greatest generally known as the cruise capital of the world, can also be persevering with to boost its cargo operations. Final week, on November 17, the CMA CGM Osiris (156,000 dwt) grew to become the biggest containership to ever arrive within the port. In line with Miami-Dade’s mayor, it’s a part of a pattern that can proceed to see bigger vessels docking within the port after efforts to improve the amenities.

“I’m so pleased with PortMiami, and what it has completed following years of infrastructure investments made by Miami-Dade County,” mentioned Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. “As an alternative choice to West Coast visitors, PortMiami gives shippers the benefit of open specific entry to deep-water docks, tremendous post-Panamax electrical cranes, a port tunnel with direct freeway entry, and a nationwide freight rail connection reaching many of the U.S. inside 4 days, along with its every day hyperlink to Latin America and the Caribbean.”

Arriving to Miami on November 17 CMA CGM Osiris grew to become PortMiami’s largest containership  – picture courtesy of PortMiami

The containership, which is only a 12 months previous having been in-built China, is the primary of a brand new class of vessels anticipated to commonly name at PortMiami. The CMA CGM Osiris is a 1,200-foot containership with a capability of 15,536 teu. The Osiris is working at the moment on a route between China and Korea, by way of the Panama Canal to U.S. East Coast ports together with New York, Charleston, and Savannah in addition to Miami. She was anticipated to maneuver over 1,000 containers by means of the South Florida Container Terminal, one among PortMiami’s cargo working terminals. 

CMA CGM highlighted the addition of the vessel to the route noting that it’s “a larger-than-life demonstration of CMA CGM’s dedication to the American market.” For the reason that starting of the 12 months, PortMiami has serviced three of the biggest CMA CGM ships. The CMA CGM Argentina, which additionally has a capability of 15,000 TEU, known as at Miami, in addition to the CMA CGM Magellan and CMA CGM Christophe Colomb, every with a capability of 13,000 TEUs.

Traditionally, PortMiami dealt with simply over 1 million TEU yearly over the previous six years. The port set a document in 2021 dealing with over 1.2 million TEU.