The vessel is one of the world’s largest and most sustainable RoRo vessels
DP World has welcomed COSCO Shipping’s state-of-the art vehicle carrier, the ‘Min Jiang Kou’, to Jebel Ali Port for the very first time.
The LNG dual-fuel vessel, one of the largest in the world with a capacity for 7,500 parking spaces, called on Jebel Ali Port on her maiden sailing from Shanghai, carrying 4,800 vehicles.
Alongside its sister ship, the ‘Liao He Kou,’ the vessel is part of COSCO’s innovative new automobile fleet, designed with multiple advanced green technologies to reduce carbon emissions and conserve energy consumption.
The vessel was welcomed at Jebel Ali with a special ceremony involving His Excellency Zhang Yiming, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the UAE along with senior leadership of COSCO Shipping and DP World.
Global hub for the automotive industry
“With Dubai being a major global hub for the automotive industry, we look forward to strengthening our partnership with COSCO and seeing Min Jiang Kou and her sister vessels many more times to come,” stated Abdulla Bin Damithan, CEO and Managing Director, DP World GCC.
“Our partnership with DP World is crucial in advancing our shared goals of sustainability and efficiency in global trade,” remarked Zhang Chi, Deputy General Manager, COSCO Shipping Specialised Carriers.
Featuring 13 decks, including four rise-and-fall decks, the vessel can accommodate a variety of vehicles such as passenger cars, trucks, and self-propelled engineering machinery.
DP World also operates Dubai Auto Zone, the largest used car marketplace in the GCC, and has recently announced plans to develop the world’s largest car market in Dubai, spanning 20mn sqft., a press statement concluded.
