- Former configuration: Panamax vessels with a length of 964,5ft by 105ft wide for 5,000 TEUs.
- New configuration: vessels with a length of 1191ft by 161ft wide and 49,2ft draft for 14,000 TEUs.
THE CMA CGM THEODORE ROOSEVELT became the largest ship ever to cross the Panama Canal
posted by AJOT | Aug 28 2017 at 10:46 AM | Liner Shipping
On August 22nd, CMA CGM Theodore Roosevelt became the largest ship ever to cross the Panama Canal, on its way to New York to inaugurate the Bayonne Bridge on September 7th.
With a capacity of 14,414 TEUs and a length of 12028ft, the CMA CGM Theodore Roosevelt is 4 times larger than the Statue of Liberty and represents more than 4 American football fields in length.
It is part of the series of 6 CMA CGM ships bearing the name of the Presidents of the United States of America.
Currently the ship is on its way to Norfolk Harbor on August 28th, Savannah on August 31st and Charleston on September 2nd. This will be its last stop before arriving at the port of New York for the inauguration of the Bayonne Bridge on September 7, 2017.
The Panama Canal, a strategic axis for maritime transport
Crossing the isthmus of Panama in South America, the Panama Canal connects the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean. After 10 years of work, the canal has been expanded and now offers shippers a better maritime and logistics service.