The container-ship is the largest ever to call an Omani port
Salalah Port recently received the MSC Isabella, which at 400m in length and 23,600TEU capacity, is the biggest container-ship to ever call Oman.
The vessel, which belongs to the Gulsun class, is also the biggest in the MSC fleet and is the second largest container-ship in the world today.
The vessel is deployed by MSC in the 2M alliance between Maersk and MSC on its Asia-Europe service sector.
“This vessel call demonstrates our ambition to continue to be one of the major container hubs in the region. We are working with all stakeholders to ensure that we expand our capacity and capabilities to cater to the evolving needs of our customers,” commented Mark Hardiman, CEO, Port of Salalah.
