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PHOTOS: Largest container ship to visit Port of Wilmington

Wilmington StarNews
Traffic backs up along East Bay St in Southport as crowds came out to watch the MV Hyundai Hope head up the Cape Fear River in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship was heading for the Port of Wilmington and is the largest container ship in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships.  [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
Traffic backs up along East Bay St in Southport as crowds came out to watch the MV Hyundai Hope head up the Cape Fear River in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship was heading for the Port of Wilmington and is the largest container ship in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
People watch from the City Pier as the MV Hyundai Hope heads up the Cape Fear River in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship was heading for the Port of Wilmington and is the largest container ship in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
People watch from the City Pier as the MV Hyundai Hope heads up the Cape Fear River in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship was heading for the Port of Wilmington and is the largest container ship in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
People watch from the Southport waterfront as the MV Hyundai Hope heads up the Cape Fear River towards the Port of Wilmington in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship is the largest container ship in North Carolina Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port has made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
People watch from the Southport waterfront as the MV Hyundai Hope heads up the Cape Fear River towards the Port of Wilmington in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship is the largest container ship in North Carolina Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port has made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
People watch from the Southport waterfront as the MV Hyundai Hope heads up the Cape Fear River towards the Port of Wilmington in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship is the largest container ship in North Carolina Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port has made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
People watch from the Southport waterfront as the MV Hyundai Hope heads up the Cape Fear River towards the Port of Wilmington in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship is the largest container ship in North Carolina Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port has made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
The MV Hyundai Hope heads up the Cape Fear River in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship was heading for the Port of Wilmington and is the largest container ship in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships.  [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
The MV Hyundai Hope heads up the Cape Fear River in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship was heading for the Port of Wilmington and is the largest container ship in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
People watch from the Southport waterfront as the MV Hyundai Hope heads up the Cape Fear River towards the Port of Wilmington in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship is the largest container ship in North Carolina Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port has made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
People watch from the Southport waterfront as the MV Hyundai Hope heads up the Cape Fear River towards the Port of Wilmington in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship is the largest container ship in North Carolina Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port has made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
The MV Hyundai Hope heads up the Cape Fear River in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship was heading for the Port of Wilmington and is the largest container ship in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships.  [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
The MV Hyundai Hope heads up the Cape Fear River in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship was heading for the Port of Wilmington and is the largest container ship in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
People watch from the City Pier as the MV Hyundai Hope heads up the Cape Fear River in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship was heading for the Port of Wilmington and is the largest container ship in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
People watch from the City Pier as the MV Hyundai Hope heads up the Cape Fear River in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship was heading for the Port of Wilmington and is the largest container ship in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
The MV Hyundai Hope appears over Oak Island as it enters the mouth of the Cape Fear River in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship was heading for the Port of Wilmington and is the largest container ship in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships.  [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
The MV Hyundai Hope appears over Oak Island as it enters the mouth of the Cape Fear River in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship was heading for the Port of Wilmington and is the largest container ship in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
People watch from the Southport waterfront as the MV Hyundai Hope heads up the Cape Fear River towards the Port of Wilmington in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship is the largest container ship in North Carolina Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port has made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
People watch from the Southport waterfront as the MV Hyundai Hope heads up the Cape Fear River towards the Port of Wilmington in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship is the largest container ship in North Carolina Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port has made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
People watch from the Southport waterfront as the MV Hyundai Hope heads up the Cape Fear River towards the Port of Wilmington in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship is the largest container ship in North Carolina Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port has made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
People watch from the Southport waterfront as the MV Hyundai Hope heads up the Cape Fear River towards the Port of Wilmington in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship is the largest container ship in North Carolina Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port has made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
The MV Hyundai Hope heads up the Cape Fear River in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship was heading for the Port of Wilmington and is the largest container ship in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships.  [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
The MV Hyundai Hope heads up the Cape Fear River in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship was heading for the Port of Wilmington and is the largest container ship in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
People watch from the Southport waterfront as the MV Hyundai Hope heads up the Cape Fear River towards the Port of Wilmington in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship is the largest container ship in North Carolina Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port has made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
People watch from the Southport waterfront as the MV Hyundai Hope heads up the Cape Fear River towards the Port of Wilmington in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship is the largest container ship in North Carolina Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port has made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
The MV Hyundai Hope heads up the Cape Fear River in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship was heading for the Port of Wilmington and is the largest container ship in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships.  [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
The MV Hyundai Hope heads up the Cape Fear River in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship was heading for the Port of Wilmington and is the largest container ship in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
People watch from the Southport waterfront as the MV Hyundai Hope heads up the Cape Fear River towards the Port of Wilmington in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship is the largest container ship in North Carolina Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port has made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
People watch from the Southport waterfront as the MV Hyundai Hope heads up the Cape Fear River towards the Port of Wilmington in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship is the largest container ship in North Carolina Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port has made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
People watch from the City Pier as the MV Hyundai Hope heads up the Cape Fear River in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship was heading for the Port of Wilmington and is the largest container ship in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
People watch from the City Pier as the MV Hyundai Hope heads up the Cape Fear River in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship was heading for the Port of Wilmington and is the largest container ship in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
People watch from the Southport waterfront as the MV Hyundai Hope heads up the Cape Fear River towards the Port of Wilmington in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship is the largest container ship in North Carolina Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port has made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
People watch from the Southport waterfront as the MV Hyundai Hope heads up the Cape Fear River towards the Port of Wilmington in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship is the largest container ship in North Carolina Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port has made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
People watch from the Southport waterfront as the MV Hyundai Hope heads up the Cape Fear River towards the Port of Wilmington in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship is the largest container ship in North Carolina Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port has made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
People watch from the Southport waterfront as the MV Hyundai Hope heads up the Cape Fear River towards the Port of Wilmington in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship is the largest container ship in North Carolina Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port has made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
People watch from the Southport waterfront as the MV Hyundai Hope heads up the Cape Fear River towards the Port of Wilmington in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship is the largest container ship in North Carolina Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port has made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
People watch from the Southport waterfront as the MV Hyundai Hope heads up the Cape Fear River towards the Port of Wilmington in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship is the largest container ship in North Carolina Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port has made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
The MV Hyundai Hope appears over Oak Island as it enters the mouth of the Cape Fear River in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship was heading for the Port of Wilmington and is the largest container ship in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships.  [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
The MV Hyundai Hope appears over Oak Island as it enters the mouth of the Cape Fear River in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship was heading for the Port of Wilmington and is the largest container ship in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
People watch from the Southport waterfront as the MV Hyundai Hope heads up the Cape Fear River towards the Port of Wilmington in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship is the largest container ship in North Carolina Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port has made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
People watch from the Southport waterfront as the MV Hyundai Hope heads up the Cape Fear River towards the Port of Wilmington in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship is the largest container ship in North Carolina Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port has made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
The MV Hyundai Hope heads up the Cape Fear River in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship was heading for the Port of Wilmington and is the largest container ship in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships.  [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
The MV Hyundai Hope heads up the Cape Fear River in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship was heading for the Port of Wilmington and is the largest container ship in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
Traffic backs up along East Bay St in Southport as crowds came out to watch the MV Hyundai Hope head up the Cape Fear River in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship was heading for the Port of Wilmington and is the largest container ship in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships.  [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
Traffic backs up along East Bay St in Southport as crowds came out to watch the MV Hyundai Hope head up the Cape Fear River in Southport, N.C, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The ship was heading for the Port of Wilmington and is the largest container ship in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
The MV Hyundai Hope is brought into the Port of Wilmington Wednesday May 20, 2020 along the Cape Fear River. The container ship is the largest in NC Ports history at 157 feet wide and nearly 1,200 feet long. It can carry almost 14,000 20-foot containers. Several changes at the port in the last several years including the widening of its turning basin just upriver from the port have made it possible for the port to accommodate larger ships. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]
Wilmington StarNews