The MSC Oscar is shorter in length than the CSCL Globe but can carry more containersMSC 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 (12,999ft) 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.
More than 200 people welcomed the ship's arrival, at about 11:30 GMT.
The Port of Felixstowe said MSC's continued use of Felixstowe was a "seal of approval"
The MSC Oscar had sailed to Felixstowe from Holland
The MSC Oscar is docked at berths eight and nine
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".
"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."
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