The arrival of the 18000-TEU CMA CGM BENJAMIN FRANKLIN at the port of Los Angeles on December 26 will mark a milestone for the port and the shipping line.
It will be the largest container ship of this capacity ever to call at any port in the United States. It will later call at the Port of Oakland.
The line has been working closely with the Ports of Los Angeles and Oakland to ensure there is sufficient infrastructure to support a vessel of this size.
It will be deployed on the Pearl River Express which connects the main China ports, including Xiamen, Nansha and Yantian, with the U.S. West Coast ports.
