Port Saint John has welcomed the largest container ship in its history.
The Santa Rosa, operated by Hamburg Süd, officially docked Monday night.
It marks another milestone for the port as it continues its growth trajectory.
The port recently welcomed two more container cranes, bringing the total to six.
Those larger cranes are meant to accommodate bigger ships like the Santa Rosa.
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With an outreach of 65 metres, the cranes can reach up to 24 containers wide and are capable of servicing vessels with a capacity greater than 10,000 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units).
Port Saint John recently completed a $205-million west side modernization project, which saw its laydown capacity more than double to 325,000 TEUs.
Work continues on phase two of the project, valued at $42 million, which will increase the port’s laydown capacity to 800,000 TEUs by 2025.
