Operation of 13,000 TEU Container Ship on Incheon-US Route... Largest Scale Ever

The largest container ship ever to enter Incheon Port since its opening has arrived.

According to Incheon Port Authority (IPA) on the 18th, the shipping company HMM has deployed seven container ships, including the 13,000 TEU-class (1 TEU equals one 20-foot container) vessel "HMM Emerald," on the Incheon Port?United States route "PSX" starting from the previous day.

These ships are the largest container vessels to have operated at Incheon Port since its opening in 1883. The previous largest container ship at Incheon Port was the 11,000 TEU-class "HMM Promise," which operated on the U.S. route.

The HMM Emerald, deployed for the Incheon~America service, is arriving at the Shinkang Container Terminal in Incheon New Port on the 17th.
[Photo by Incheon Port Authority]

As cargo volume on the U.S. route continues to rise, HMM has upgraded from seven vessels sized between 8,566 and 11,010 TEU to newly built ships ranging from 13,253 to 13,788 TEU. These vessels depart Incheon Port once a week, calling at U.S. ports such as Los Angeles and Oakland.

The PSX service already handles an annual cargo volume of 120,000 TEU at Incheon Port, and with the deployment of larger ships, it is expected to generate an additional cargo volume exceeding 40,000 TEU.

Kim Sang-gi, IPA’s Vice President of Operations, said, "We hope that the deployment of the largest container ships at Incheon Port will benefit export-import logistics companies seeking direct services between Incheon and the Americas. We will continue to work closely with shipping companies to revitalize deep-sea routes and improve customer satisfaction."

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