The MV Tijuca will become the largest car carrier ever to sail into the Port of East London when it arrives at approximately 2pm on Tuesday 27th September.
The 231m ship is carrying a consignment of luxury vehicles for the South Africa market and is on its maiden voyage to the country with ports of call including Port Elizabeth and Durban. In East London the 13 deck ship will take advantage of a recent expansion project which saw the berth at the car terminal deepened from nine to 10.5 metres to accommodate larger vessels.
East London Port Manager Jacqueline Brown says the vessel’s call highlights the positive outlook in the new vehicles market, driven by the awarding of major automotive contracts to local original equipment manufacturers (OEM’s), such as Mercedes-Benz SA (MBSA).
