The Port of San Francisco recently welcomed the Columbus China’s maiden voyage to San Francisco’s Pier 80 Omni Terminal. The 2524 TEU cargo vessel is the newest member of Columbus Lines’ West Coast Latin America-Asia service.

The service, which includes an alliance with Columbus Line, TMM, Maruba, and CCNI, operates with 11 ships on the trade. Calling on the West Coast ports of South and Central America as well as Mexico, the ships discharge cargo at the Port of San Francisco every two weeks and then head out to North East Asia after calling on the Pacific Northwest.

The Columbus China, celebrating its maiden voyage, arrived in San Francisco on Wednesday, September 11, 2002. The vessel was built in Warnemunde, Germany this year, measures over 208 meters long and is capable of carrying over 2500 TEUS. The Columbus China discharged a mix of cargo from Latin America including Chile, one of the Port’s largest trading areas. Traditional imports from Latin America include lumber, wine, and coffee.

“The Port and Columbus Line have had a long-standing relationship, so we’re thrilled to have one of their newest vessels call at Pier 80,” said Peter Dailey, Maritime Director for the Port of San Francisco.