The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has announced the berthing of the largest container carrier to sail on Nigerian territorial waters.

According to the Authority, the vessel christened ‘Maersk Edirne’, berthed at the Lekki Deep Seaport yesterday.

In a statement, the NPA said the vessel measuring 367 metres in length has a breadth of 48.2 and carried a Gross Registered Tonnage of 142,131metric tonnes and a Dead weight Tonnage of 147,340 metric tonnes, constituting 3,376 total cargoes onboard.

The statement added that the vessel was navigated to safety by pilots of the NPA.