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Van Peel (Port Authority) of Antwerp: thanks to the dredgings now we are a port top player
Yesterday a new portacontainer from 13.000 teu is landed of the Maersk Line
June 23, 2011
Last night, in the course of its maiden voyage, the Maersk Enfield is landed to the port of Antwerp, a new portacontainer from 13.000 teu of the Maersk Line that is the first ship of this ability capacity from the company of Danish navigation in the Belgian port of call. "The dredging - the president of the Harbour Authority of Antwerp has commented, Marc Van Peel - has been revealed to be a commercial success. Thanks to the confidence that the main companies container of the world turn to Antwerp, now we are a top player".
Thanks to the recent participations of dredging of the Schelda currently to the port of Antwerp they can independently land ships with a draught until 13,10 meters from the level of tide and with a draught end to 15,50 meters with the maximum level of tide. At the end of the 2009 maximum draught been dependent on the level of tide it was of 14 meters.
The harbour agency has emphasized that, thanks to the dredgings, now the 1,500 ships can have on board ulterior container teu when they climb to Antwerp.
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