Hanoi, April 22 -- With a length of 400 meters and a deadweight tonnage of 197,087 DWT, the COSCO SHIPPING AQUARIUS ranks among the world's largest container ships today and is the largest vessel to ever call at a Hai Phong seaport. The vessel is designed to operate on major global shipping routes, specifically the Asia-Europe corridor, connecting major transshipment hubs such as Shanghai, Ningbo, Singapore, Rotterdam, and Hamburg, and playing a critical role in the global logistics chain. The event carries not only technical significance but is also considered a notable milestone in the over 150-years development journey of Hai Phong's port system.

According to on-site observations, the berthing and cargo-handling process was conducted ...