07 Aug 13 - 18:30
The MV TEN JIN MARU - LOA: 240 m x 38 m, deadweight: 98.000t
On August 2nd 2013, Euroports Italy's terminal in Marghera, Venice welcomed the largest seagoing vessel ever to enter the port of Venice for handling operations.
The MV TEN JIN MARU (LOA: 240 m x 38 m, deadweight: 98.000t), a bulk carrier, departed from South America on July 8th, with a record of 65.000 tons of Agribulk products to be handled at the Piemonte berths of Molo B.
Both for the company and the Venice Port Authority, this is the largest cargo handling operation ever done in the port, after the recent draft increase to 11,50m.
Dredging works for the draft increase were recently completed by the Venice Port Authority.
