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on March 19, 2012

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MSC Irina: The World’s Largest Container Ship can hold '1.17 billion bananas'

The world of container shipping is a never-ending race to build bigger, more efficient, and more environmentally friendly vessels. And right now, the undisputed champion is MSC Irina—a true giant of the seas. Operated by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the Irina is officially the largest container ship in the world, boasting an unbelievable capacity of 24,346 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units). But what does that actually mean? Let’s break it down and see just how vast this ship is, why it matters, and what it means for ports like Felixstowe. Bigger Than Ever: The Numbers Behind MSC Irina The MSC Irina measures a colossal 399.99 metres in length—that’s just one centimetre shy of 400 metres (or about four football pitches end-to-end). The beam (width) comes in at 61.3 metres, making it one of the widest ships afloat. Its gross tonnage is over 240,000 tonnes, meaning it can carry an almost incomprehensible amount of cargo across the world’s oceans. To put this in perspective: If y...

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24-Year-Old Migrant Found Dead in Vehicle Hold Aboard Ro/Pax Ferry

The body of an Afghan migrant was found Sunday in the vehicle deck of a ro/pax ferry in Ancona, Italy. The cruise ferry Cruise Europa arrived in Ancona at about 1700 hours Sunday on a voyage from Patras, Greece. The victim's body was found within the vessel's vehicle hold, and it showed no signs of injury or violence, according to the local prosecutor's office. The enclosed hold can get as hot as 120 degrees Fahrenheit in summer weather, and Italian authorities believe it is likely that the victim asphyxiated while the vessel was under way, according to local media. Italy's border police are leading an investigation into the cause of the casualty. It is not known whether the victim came aboard in a truck, and the drivers whose vehicles were in the hold did not report seeing him. The 24-year-old migrant was identifiable because he was carrying a Greek refugee asylum application, according to InfoMigrants.

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