World's largest container vessel calls on Colombo Port

COLOMBO, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- The world's largest container vessel "Ever Ace" arrived at the Colombo Port in the Sri Lankan capital late on Tuesday, the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) said.

According to officials at the SLPA, the vessel arrived to unload 1,600 TEUs at the Colombo international container terminal (CICT) in the port.

The vessel sailing under the flag of Panama is some 400 meters in length.