BOSTON (AP) — The largest container ship ever to call on the Port of Boston arrived Sunday following an $850 million project to make way for larger vessels.

The MSC Verona, a 1,200-foot-long cargo ship, was docked at Conley Container Terminal in South Boston on Monday, the Massachusetts Port Authority said in a statement. The vessel is 167 feet wide.

Among those on the picket lines are dockworkers at Boston's Conley Container Terminal. The port is closed until further notice due to the strike, shutting down cargo imports to the only full ...

Dock worker strike shuts down shipping port in Boston 02:45. ... "We have a container right now that's halted at the port with almost 9,000 pounds of product," Hallman said.

"Conley Container Terminal and the Port of Boston play a pivotal role in the economy of Massachusetts supporting 66,000 jobs and generating more than $8 billion annually," the statement said.

The Conley Container Terminal in South Boston has shut down until “further notice,” with dockworkers joining a nationwide strike that has closed 36 U.S. ports from Maine to Texas.

At the port of Boston, big container ships bring in furniture, houseware items, large appliances, car parts, specialty foods, alcohol and more.

“The Port of Boston generates more than $8B in economic impact. Keeping this business in Boston reduces emissions from thousands of trucks that would otherwise use the ports of New York/ New Jersey.” ...

Massport expanded its South Boston container terminal in recent years to allow bigger cargo ships to offload and has pushed successfully this year to bring in 169 cruise ships, ... Its bid for a share ...

Port officials hailed the arrival of the Ever Fortune as the beginning a “new chapter” for Boston as it works to keep up with a growing number of U.S. ports accommodating bigger container ships.