The container ship m/v ‘Suez Canal Bridge’ called at Malta Freeport yesterday for the first time

21/06/02

The container ship m/v ‘Suez Canal Bridge’ called at Malta Freeport yesterday for the first time.

The 68, 600 gross ton vessel, with a carrying capacity of 5,600 containers, is K-Line’s first post-Panamax vessel.

The line’s carriers are using the Malta Freeport as their central Mediterranean hub.

The m/v ‘Suez Canal Bridge’ has a service speed of 25 knots, improving transit time significantly. Singapore to Malta can be covered in 11 days and it would take 5 days from Malta to Rotterdam.