The departure of Maersk’s Southern Star service vessel, Laust Maersk, today (Monday 29 February) will be an especially significant one; at 13.5 metres draft it will be the deepest container vessel to sail from New Zealand waters since the first container ships started arriving in Port Chalmers 35 years ago.

 Media Release: Deepest container ship to sail from Port Chalmers  (complete article)

Posted by Port Otago on 29 February 2016