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The MOL BROOKLANDS became the largest vessel to call at Port Canaveral in Florida when it called this week.
With a length of 200m (565ft) and beam of 38m (125ft) the MOL BROOKLANDS is too big for the old Panama Canal locks, but well within the dimensions of the new, larger, set of locks that opened in 2016.
The vessel can carry over 7,4000 vehicles, and called at Canaveral as its first port of call from Mexico, where it loaded cars at Mazatlan before transiting the Panama Canal. 315 vehicles were discharged at the AutoPort Canaveral, LLC facility at Port Canaveral before the vessel departed for Jacksonville, Florida
“The arrival of MOL’s Brooklands here marks a new chapter for our cargo operations. Large capacity vessels choosing Port Canaveral underscores the role this Port plays in driving economic opportunities for the Central Florida region,” said Port CEO, Captain John Murray. “The megaship era in global shipping has arrived at Port Canaveral.”
The recently completed six-month deepening project of Port Canaveral’s West Turning Basin provides deeper draft vessel access equal to the authorized Port channel depth of -44 feet.
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