Maersk Line, the global containerized division of the A.P. Moller – Maersk Group, and the leading container shipping company in the world added PortMiami to its Transpacific 7 (TP7) Service.
The first call for the TP7 Service started two days ago at PortMiami with the arrival of the Maersk Kristina, a 6,700 TEU (twenty foot equivalent unit) cargo vessel. The service’s line up will include additional cargo vessels with a capacity of 8,700 TEUs. The South Florida Container Terminal Miami will handle the new service at their PortMiami cargo yard.
“ We are pleased to welcome what is now the largest regular container service to call at PortMiami ,” said Mayor Carlos Gimenez . “ The new service is a major enhancement to the Port’s cargo offerings. ”
PortMiami Director Bill Johnson said he expects that the new service is the first of what will be increasingly larger cargo vessels operating from the Port.
“ The arrival of Maersk’s TP7 Service underscores the importance of PortMiami’s $2 billion investment in infrastructure improvement projects,” Johnson said. “The deepening of our channel, along with new on-dock rail and the completion of the port tunnel are all critical for the new generation of larger container vessels.”
Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioner’s Chairwoman Rebeca Sosa called the new service “ a vote of confidence ” in PortMiami’s growth strategy. “ As a major player in the global market, we are excited to attract 8,000 TEUS-plus super-sized vessels to Miami.”
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Press Release, May 26, 2013