Maersk Orders Eight Large Container Vessels
By Dominic Chopping
A.P. Moller-Maersk has ordered eight large container vessels that will be built by New Times Shipbuilding in China.
The Danish shipping giant said all eight ships will have the same characteristics and make up a new series of vessels with the capacity to carry 18,600 standard twenty-foot containers, with delivery in 2029 and 2030.
"The order is part of our ongoing fleet renewal and helps maintain our fleet's competitive edge," said Anda Cristescu, head of chartering and newbuilding at Maersk.
The ships will measure 366 meters in length and 58.6 meters in breadth, which are more compact than the current maximum container vessel length of 400 meters, and they will be equipped with dual-fuel engines that can operate on conventional bunker fuel or liquefied gas, it said.
"Although these vessels are large, they offer greater flexibility than the largest ships currently being built in our industry. This provides us with multiple deployment options across both our current and future network," Cristescu said.
Following this new order, Maersk now has 33 vessels on order, with four scheduled for delivery in the remainder of 2026.
Financial terms weren't disclosed.
Write to Dominic Chopping at dominic.chopping@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
February 09, 2026 05:10 ET (10:10 GMT)
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