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| World's largest container ship MSC Oscar in Felixstowe | World's largest container ship MSC Oscar in Felixstowe |
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| The newly-crowned largest container ship in the world has arrived at Felixstowe for its first visit to the UK. | The newly-crowned largest container ship in the world has arrived at Felixstowe for its first visit to the UK. |
| MSC Oscar is shorter in length than the previous holder the CSCL Globe, which docked in Felixstowe in January, but can carry 124 more containers. | MSC Oscar is shorter in length than the previous holder the CSCL Globe, which docked in Felixstowe in January, but can carry 124 more containers. |
| It is 396m (1,300ft) long and has a capacity of 19,224 standard containers. | |
| Clemence Cheng, chief executive of Port of Felixstowe, said it was a "very happy day" for the port. | Clemence Cheng, chief executive of Port of Felixstowe, said it was a "very happy day" for the port. |
| More than 200 people welcomed the ship's arrival, at about 11:30 GMT. | More than 200 people welcomed the ship's arrival, at about 11:30 GMT. |
| It had sailed from Rotterdam and its stop in Felixstowe is the last before it returns to Asia. | It had sailed from Rotterdam and its stop in Felixstowe is the last before it returns to Asia. |
| Mr Cheng said MSC had worked with the port for the past 30 years and that its continued business, despite the added option of London Gateway, was a "seal of approval". | Mr Cheng said MSC had worked with the port for the past 30 years and that its continued business, despite the added option of London Gateway, was a "seal of approval". |
| "We're giving them the service that they want," he said. "It's good for the port, good for Suffolk and good for the country." | "We're giving them the service that they want," he said. "It's good for the port, good for Suffolk and good for the country." |