Maersk Line’s newest Triple-E gets a name
Friday, at the official naming ceremony held in Okpo, South Korea, Ane Mærsk Mc-Kinney Uggla, had the honour of naming the first vessel, said in the company's press release.
Maersk Line’s newest vessel, the first of the Triple-E series, was named Friday morning in a ceremony at the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) shipyard in Okpo, South Korea. It bears the name of the late owner of the company, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller, who passed away last year at the age of 98.
The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller is the largest ship in the world, and along with the other 19 Triple-E vessels on order from DSME, sets new standards in the container industry, not just for size, but also of energy efficiency and environmental performance. With unique design features for slower speeds and maximum efficiency, this vessel will emit 50% less CO2 per container moved than the current average on the Asia-Europe route.
The 20 Triple-E vessels will be phased in gradually over the next couple of years on the existing route between Asia and Northern Europe (AE10).
