"This is a clear demonstration of the growing volumes CMA CGM is moving through our harbor," said Port of Seattle Managing Director Linda Styrk. "It also shows that our terminal operators, labor force, trucking services and rail facilities are prepared for growth and capable of handling higher high volumes."
The 6,500-TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) Rabelais is part of CMA CGM's Columbus Loop, a pendulum service that connects Seattle to Yokohama, Shanghai, Ningbo (China), Hong Kong, Yantian (China), Tanjung Pelepas (Malaysia), the Suez Canal and the U.S. East Coast.
The Rabelais is one of seven CMA CGM ships calling Seattle that recently replaced a smaller 5100 TEU capacity vessel in response to growing market demand.
