OREANDA-NEWS. March 11, 2011. Containership  “MSC Fortunate” called at Klaipeda seaport.  “MSC Fortunate” is the biggest and widest containership with the largest cargo carrying capacity that has ever entered Klaipeda port, reported the press-centre of Klaipeda Port.

The fact that Klaipeda port accommodated “MSC Fortunate”, which is classified as a post-Panamax type vessel, clearly proves that the port has achieved a new level of services - becoming the leader not only in liner shipping among the Baltic Sea countries, but also is building the name as a distribution centre for containerised cargo.
 
The ship, which is 274.64 metres long, 40 metres wide, its cargo capacity - 5551 TEU, was moored at quays of stevedoring company “Klaipedos Smelte”.

The international operator of port terminals Terminal Investment Limited, which holds the controlling interest  in the company „Klaipedos Smelte“ and collaborates with Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), has plans to establish a centre of containerised cargo distribution for the Baltic Sea region in the port of Klaipeda.

Until present, the last largest containership that visited Klaipeda was “MSC Aniello” (length - 259.50 metres, width - 32.20 metres, cargo carrying capacity - 4056 TEU).