The largest vessel to ever call at the Port of Ipswich had a tight squeeze as it navigated under the town's Orwell Bridge.

The Dijksgracht, which is 156.93m (514.86 ft) long, arrived at Ipswich earlier this week with a shipment of 10,500 tonnes of rice for the Ipswich Grain Terminal. 

The vessel, which travelled from Texas, in the United States, cleared the bridge by less than half a metre.

Image source, Associated British Ports

Associated British Ports' Paul Ager said: “The arrival of the Dijksgracht required precise planning. Marine teams who work on the River Orwell came together to ensure the ship sailed in on a spring tide which gave it approximately one and a half hours to complete the transit up the river.

“Furthermore, there was only 25 minute window to get the ship safely under the Orwell Bridge. The cooperation by all the parties has ensured this operation was executed successfully”

He added: “It is fantastic for the Port of Ipswich to welcome these vessels."

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