HMM Algeciras was the world's largest container ship when it was launched in 2020.

Container ships like the Algeciras play a vital role in our day-to-day lives, with around 95% of all goods transported to and from the UK still carried by sea.

Algeciras arrives in the UK

HMM Algeciras docked in the UK for the first time in June 2020

Watch the arrival

Watch the arrival

Surveys and simulations

It took more than six months of planning for HMM Algeciras's arrival at DP World London Gateway.

Computer simulations and seabed surveys allowed the port authorities to prepare for the ship's arrival, ensuring it could safely navigate and dock in the River Thames.

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Photos by Ben Fitzpatrick for the Port of London Authority