Giant Container Ship Calls at DP World Port

13,800 TEU capacity CMA CGM container ship 'Christophe Colomb' called at DP World's Jebel Ali Port for first time

The largest container ship of French shipping company CMA CGM, the Christophe Colomb, recently called at DP World’s flagship Jebel Ali Port for the first time, reinforcing the port’s role as a regional gateway for the new generation of mega liner vessels.

The 365-metre long ship, which has a nominal capacity of 13,800 twenty-foot equivalent container units, or TEU, was welcomed by DP World officials. A plaque marking the occasion was presented by DP World UAE Region account manager Ravikumar Panicker to Master of the Ship Pierre Gilles Coat, in the presence of senior officials.

Christophe Colomb is one of only 29 new-generation mega container vessels (with a nominal capacity of 13,000 TEU or more) in the world. The Jebel Ali Port has catered to 20 visits by 16 of these behemoths of the sea this year.  

“DP World... welcomes the move to enhance their service through Jebel Ali with the introduction of Christophe Colomb. The steady increase in the number of new generation ships we are handling at our flagship facility signals both confidence in the UAE economy and the arrival of the era of mega container liners,” DP World UAE Region senior vice-president and managing director Mohammed Al Muallem said.