Where is the HMM Algeciras now?

London Marathon this Sunday

Cutty Sark will be closed on Sunday 27 April until 2pm due to the London Marathon. All other sites are open to visitors and spectators as normal, but please check road closures before you travel and allow extra time as the area will be busy. Parking at the National Maritime Museum is unavailable all day.

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

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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.

Photos by Ben Fitzpatrick for the Port of London Authority

London Marathon this Sunday

Algeciras arrives in the UK

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