Colombo Port handle biggest vessel

Colombo: Colombo Port successfully handled its biggest ever and brand new vessel Mv. Ever Chivalry owned by global giant Evergreen Lines of Taiwan recently. Built by Samsung Heavy Industries of South Korea, the ship has a capacity of 8,073 TEUs.

She was built in January 2006 and has a length of 333,993 metres and sails under the flag of Marshell Islands. Part of the China Far East Europe service, Mv. Ever Chivalry sailed to Colombo Port Jaya Container Terminal from port Tanjun Pelpas, Malaysia on her way to Taranta Italy.