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| Giant Christmas goods ship docks | Giant Christmas goods ship docks |
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| A ship thought to be the world's largest container vessel has arrived in a Suffolk port to unload 45,000 tonnes of Christmas goods from China. | A ship thought to be the world's largest container vessel has arrived in a Suffolk port to unload 45,000 tonnes of Christmas goods from China. |
| Hundreds of spectators lined the shore to watch the Emma Maersk as it was guided into Felixstowe by three tugs. | Hundreds of spectators lined the shore to watch the Emma Maersk as it was guided into Felixstowe by three tugs. |
| The ship is a quarter of a mile long, 200ft high and as wide as a motorway. | The ship is a quarter of a mile long, 200ft high and as wide as a motorway. |
| Her cargo of toys, books, computers, Christmas crackers, decorations and food, are bound for Britain and mainland Europe. | Her cargo of toys, books, computers, Christmas crackers, decorations and food, are bound for Britain and mainland Europe. |
| Environmental damage | Environmental damage |
| But campaigners have warned of the environmental damage such giant ships could cause. | But campaigners have warned of the environmental damage such giant ships could cause. |
| "The environmental costs of long-distance trade need to be properly taken into account," said Dr Caroline Lucas, Green Party MEP for South East England. | "The environmental costs of long-distance trade need to be properly taken into account," said Dr Caroline Lucas, Green Party MEP for South East England. |
| "We must manage international trade in a way which is socially and environmentally sustainable, working towards global agreement on a raft of measures such as taxation on fuel and import tariffs designed to support home-grown businesses. | "We must manage international trade in a way which is socially and environmentally sustainable, working towards global agreement on a raft of measures such as taxation on fuel and import tariffs designed to support home-grown businesses. |
| "This will help offset the environmental damage caused by ships like the Emma Maersk plying international waters filled with MP3 players and plastic toys." | "This will help offset the environmental damage caused by ships like the Emma Maersk plying international waters filled with MP3 players and plastic toys." |
| The ship's Danish owner, Maersk Line, said the vessel was "one of the most environmentally friendly" container vessels built. | The ship's Danish owner, Maersk Line, said the vessel was "one of the most environmentally friendly" container vessels built. |
| On its website it says the ship is the largest container vessel in the world. | On its website it says the ship is the largest container vessel in the world. |
| The ship is on its maiden voyage bound for Gothenburg in Sweden and has previously called at Yantian in China, Hong Kong and Tanjung Pelepas in Malaysia. | The ship is on its maiden voyage bound for Gothenburg in Sweden and has previously called at Yantian in China, Hong Kong and Tanjung Pelepas in Malaysia. |
| A total of 3,000 containers are being unloaded in the Suffolk port. | |
| She will then move on to mainland Europe to deliver other containers. |