The world's largest container ship, the Ever Ace, has docked at the Port of Felixstowe.

Dozens of onlookers lined the beachfront in the Suffolk seaside town to catch a glimpse of the vessel, which measures a huge 400m in length and 61.5m in width.

Ipswich Star: The Ever Ace arrived in Suffolk on Sunday morningThe Ever Ace arrived in Suffolk on Sunday morning (Image: Archant)

The Ever Ace travelled over the North Sea overnight from Hamburg in Germany and docked in Felixstowe at around 7am on Sunday.

Ipswich Star: The ship measures 400m in length and can hold nearly 24,000 containersThe ship measures 400m in length and can hold nearly 24,000 containers (Image: Archant)

It has a capacity of 23,992 standard-sized containers and is currently on its maiden voyage.

Ipswich Star: People lined the beach in Felixstowe to catch a glimpse of the vesselPeople lined the beach in Felixstowe to catch a glimpse of the vessel (Image: Archant)

The Ever Ace's arrival comes several weeks after the Ever Given - which became infamous for blocking the Suez Canal earlier this year - also docked in Suffolk.

Ipswich Star: The Ever Ace's arrival comes after the Ever Given also came to SuffolkThe Ever Ace's arrival comes after the Ever Given also came to Suffolk (Image: Archant)

The Ever Given was due to arrive at Felixstowe in April, but it became lodged in the canal in Egypt and was subsequently impounded by authorities.