{"id":51784,"date":"2026-07-27T10:04:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T10:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/51784\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T12:11:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T12:11:09","slug":"%d9%85%d8%ad%d8%b7%d8%a9-%d8%a3%d8%b3%d9%8a%d8%a7%d8%af-%d9%84%d9%84%d8%ad%d8%a7%d9%88%d9%8a%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%af%d9%82%d9%85-%d8%aa%d8%b3%d8%aa%d9%82%d8%a8%d9%84-%d8%a5%d8%ad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/51784\/","title":{"rendered":"Duqm welcomes one of the world&#8217;s largest container ships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asyad.om\/ports\/duqm-port\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Asyad Terminal Duqm<\/a> has welcomed the CMA CGM Vasco de Gama on its maiden call, marking a new milestone as the largest container ship to berth at the terminal since operations began.<\/p>\n<p>The visit highlights the terminal&#8217;s readiness to accommodate the latest generation of ultra-large container vessels.<\/p>\n<p>With a capacity of 18,000 TEUs, the vessel&#8217;s arrival highlights Asyad Terminal Duqm&#8217;s advanced operational capabilities and its ability to handle the world&#8217;s largest container ships efficiently and safely.<\/p>\n<p>The terminal is supported by modern infrastructure, deep-water berths and operational capabilities designed to meet the growing demands of the global container shipping industry.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=534937151  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-51776 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1024\/h:682\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/6a65ab2187ddc.jpeg\" alt=\"Duqm welcomes one of the world's largest container ships\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1024\/h:682\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/6a65ab2187ddc.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:300\/h:200\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/6a65ab2187ddc.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:768\/h:512\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/6a65ab2187ddc.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:100\/h:67\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/6a65ab2187ddc.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1069\/h:712\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/6a65ab2187ddc.jpeg 1069w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1069\/h:712\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/6a65ab2187ddc.jpeg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Omar bin Mahmud Al Mahrazi, Chief Executive Officer of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asyad.om\/\" target=\"_blank\" 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