This morning (January 9), the world's largest container ship, named "Oriental Valencia", successfully left the waters of the Nantong section of the Yangtze River for a trial voyage in relevant waters. The ship is the fourth ship of the same series independently developed, designed and built by a shipbuilding company in Nantong, Jiangsu. It is also the first world's largest container ship to be completed in my country in 2024.

The ship has a total length of 399.99 meters, a molded width of 61.3 meters, and a molded depth of 33.2 meters. The maximum cargo capacity is 24,188 standard containers. When fully loaded, it can reach the height of a 22-story ordinary residential building. It integrates today's cutting-edge ship construction technologies, and many indicators have reached the world's leading level. .
In order to facilitate the smooth sea trial of the ship, the Nantong Immigration Inspection Station arranged a special service team to board the ship and ensure "zero waiting" and "zero delay" for the ship's departure from the port through "one-stop" services at the window and simultaneous hull inspections.