- Massive container ship, bigger than 4 football fields, sets record under Bayonne Bridge.
- The 1,200-foot-long CMA CGM Brazil, the largest container ship ever to call on the bi-state port, or any other port on the U.S. East Coast.
- This highlights the benefits of the Port Authority’s significant investment in critical port infrastructure and the far-reaching effects it has on the broader region and its economy.
- The Bayonne Bridge was raised to allow some of the world’s largest and newer, more eco-friendly vessels to serve terminals in Port Newark, Elizabeth, Bayonne and Staten Island.
- Since the roadway was raised, more than 400 large container ships have called on the port that would not have been able to before.
A massive container ship stopped in Elizabeth-Port Authority Marine Terminal in New Jersey this weekend, putting the recent Bayonne Bridge “Raise the Roadway” project to good use, reports NJ.com
The vessel passed under the Bayonne Bridge on Saturday, setting the record for the largest container ship to pass in the bi-state port.
CMA CGM Brazil
The 1,200-foot-long CMA CGM Brazil is bigger than 4 football fields and is one of the largest ships to ever come through the East Coast.
The ship started its trip from the Port of Colombo in Sri Lanka, passing via the Suez Canal toward its final destination in Norfolk, Virginia.
The CMA CGM Brazil is currently transporting “fall and winter clothing, pharmaceuticals, furniture, toys, holiday decorations and food due for distribution to retailers throughout the region and beyond,” according to Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the bi-state agency that governs the port.
Changes to the Bayonne Bridge
The recent changes to the Bayonne Bridge which included raising the roadway and deepening the harbor channels allowed the massive vessel to smoothly navigate through New York Harbor and under the newly renovated bridge.
“The raising of the Bayonne Bridge to a navigational clearance of 215 feet and the deepening of the navigational channels to 50 feet allow some of the world’s largest and newer, more environmentally friendly cargo vessels to serve terminals in Port Newark, Elizabeth, Bayonne and Staten Island,” the Port Authority stated in an advisory earlier in the week.
Along its transatlantic voyage, the ship passed by the Statue of Liberty and was photographed next to the Staten Island Ferry, accentuating the size of the container ship.
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Source: NJ.com
