NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- A massive container ship that's the size of the Empire State Building arrived in New York Harbor on Thursday morning.
The CMA CGM Marco Polo was seen cruising near the Verrazzano Bridge and Statue of Liberty after sunrise.
The ship was set to dock at the Elizabeth-Port Authority Marine Terminal in New Jersey around 10:30 a.m.
The ultra-large container vessel is calling at ports in North America after a voyage from southeast Asia through the Suez Canal.
The Marco Polo is the largest container ship ever to call at any U.S. East Coast port, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Its length of 1,300 feet is longer than the height of the Empire State Building. The entire ship spans about five Manhattan city blocks.
“The CMA CGM Marco Polo's arrival at our seaport underscores the Port of New York and New Jersey's ability to serve the ultra-large cargo container ships that increasingly carry the food, supplies, and goods needed to sustain millions of residents, support thousands of jobs and keep businesses open,” said Rick Cotton, the executive director of PANYNJ, in a statement.
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