World’s Greenest Ultra-Large Container Vessel Calls At Jeddah

United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) and Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) celebrated the world’s greenest ultra-large container vessel 18,800TEU M.V. Al Nefud during its maiden call to Red Sea Gateway Terminal at Jeddah Islamic Port, Saudi Arabia.


“Today we are very proud to celebrate the arrival of the 18,800TEU ultra-large container vessel, with a length of 400 metres and a draft of 16 metres. The arrival of this calibre of vessel is undoubtedly a big leap in the handling and logistics services at the port; at the same time, it is a clear assurance of the Port’s high operational capabilities”, said Mr, Mohammad Zenel Alireza, Chairmen of Saudi Industrial Services Co.


“UASC is very proud of its strong ties with KSA and the Saudi Ports Authority as we continue to provide our Saudi customers with efficient and effective shipping solutions using different ports in the kingdom”, said Waleed Al Dawood, Chief Operating Officer at United Arab Shipping Company. “KSA has been one of UASC’s key shareholding nations and the Kingdom provided significant support since its establishment in 1976”, he added.

This superior series of vessels are considered the world’s greenest due to their outstanding environmental credentials and first-class technology on board. Putting these advanced vessels to the test Al Muraykh achieved a record breaking load of 18,601 TEU last month. This unprecedented westbound shipment was also UASC’s highest utilization to date of this very eco-efficient class, meaning the CO2 output per TEU on this journey is set to be more than 60% lower if the same containers were shipped on board a 13,500 TEU ship.