The Marit Maersk, a 1,150 foot ship, is about 50 percent larger than most container ships calling at the Port of Seattle. This, and one other ship like it that arrived to Seattle last week, are the two largest freighters ever to dock in Seattle. Here the ship is seen from the Don Armeni Boat Ramp and Viewpoint at 1228 Harbor Ave. S.W.
The freighter Marit Maersk, a 1,150 foot 9,000 TEU (20-foot equivalent unit ship), arrived Wednesday afternoon at Seattle's Terminal 18 on Harbor Island.
According to Port of Seattle spokesperson Peter McGraw, the Marit Maersk and just one other ship, which arrived last week, are the two largest freighters ever to enter Elliott Bay.
According to McGraw, the ship is calling here to position containers for a new service beginning Sunday that will dramatically increase the container activity in the Port of Seattle, one of the few deep-water ports, with state-of-the-art facilities, cranes, and intermodal capabilities, that allow it to handle ships this large making it an exceptional gateway for shipping and commerce.
