Maersk places order for 20 LNG dual-fuel vessels

Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk will receive the first of these vessels in 2028, while the last delivery is slated for 2030.

PHOTO: A container ship operated by Maersk in the Port of Hamburg. Getty Images

Maersk has signed agreements with three shipyards - China’s Yangzijiang Shipbuilding and New Times Shipbuilding, and South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean - for the construction of these container ships. The combined capacity of all these vessels is 300,000 TEU. 

All vessels will be equipped with LNG dual-fuel engines, enabling them to run on LNG and conventional marine fuels. Their sizes will range from 9,000 to 17,000 TEU.

“Once phased in, they will replace existing capacity in our fleet,” said Anda Cristescu, head of chartering and newbuilding at Maersk.

By Manjula Nair

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