Maersk Line renews its American fleet
SHIPPING: A.P. Moller-Maersk's American daughter company Maersk Line Ltd. has invested more than euro 268m in a renewal of the shipping company's fleet. This has happened through the incorporation of newer tonnage as a replacement for older and smaller container ships.
"The extra capacity will enable us to offer even more reliable, faster and more flexible services to our costumers", said Bill Kenwell, Chief Commercial Officer, Maersk Line Ltd.
The new ships under the American flag are: Maersk Kentucky, Maersk Idaho, Maersk Utah, Mersk Wisconsin, Maersk Wyoming, Sealand Champion, Sealand Aagle, Sealand Mercury and Sealand Racer.
The ships have an average capacity of more that 4.000 TEU and an average age of 10 years, while the ships they are replacing had an average capacity of 3400 TEU and an average age of 23 years.
The new ships will be placed on the MECL 1, MECL 2 and the Trans-Atlantic routes.
The old ships will be sent to the breakers.
Source: maritimedanmark.dk