Maersk To Acquire World’s Best Vessels

Maersk Line is set to build 10 of the world’s largest and most efficient vessels, with an option for an additional 20 vessels. Scheduled for delivery between 2013 and 2015, they will entirely change the shipping industry’s understanding of size and efficiency. The name of one of the ships is called Triple-E class and it is for three main purposes which are economy of scale, energy efficiency and environment-friendly.

The new container vessels do not just set a new benchmark for size, they will surpass the current industry records for fuel efficiency and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The Triple-E is the largest vessel of any type on the waters today. Her 18,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) capacity is 16 per cent greater (2,500 containers) than today’s largest container vessel, the Emma Mærsk. The Triple-E will produce 20 per cent less CO2 per containers moved compared to Emma Mærsk and 50 per cent less than the industry average on the Asia-Europe trade lane. In addition, she will consume approximately 35 per cent less fuel per container.

than the 13,100 TEU vessels being delivered to other container shipping lines in the next few years. According to the Chief Executive Officer of Maersk Line, Mr. Eivind Kolding, “One of the biggest challenges we face in the world today is how to meet the growing needs of a growing population and the impact that is going to have on our planet. International trade will continue to play a key role in the development of the global economy: but, for the health of the planet, we must continue to reduce our CO2 emissions. It is not only a top priority for us, but also for our customers, who depend on us in their supply chain, and also for a growing number of consumers who base their purchasing decisions on this type of information”.