A-class container ship

Class overview
BuildersHyundai Heavy Industries
OperatorsMaersk Line
In service2024–present
Planned18
Building6
Completed6
Active6
General characteristics
TypeContainer ship
Tonnage172,093 GT
Length350.59 m (1,150 ft 3 in)
Beam54.00 m (177 ft 2 in)
PropulsionMethanol (dual fuel)
Capacity16,000 TEU

The new A class III will be a series of 18 container ships built for Maersk Line by Hyundai Heavy Industries. They are the largest container ships run on methanol.[1] The ships are the first dual fuel container ship class beginning with Laura Maersk.[2]

List of ships

Ship Yard number IMO number Delivery Status ref
Ane Maersk 9948748 26 January 2024 In service [3]
Astrid Maersk 9948750 4 April 2024 In service [4]
Antonia Maersk 9948762 May 2024 In service [5]
Alette Maersk 9948774 June 2024 In service [6]
Alexandra Maersk 9948786 9 October 2024 In service [7]
A. P. Møller 9948803 28 November 2024 In service [8]
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See also

References

  1. ^ "Mærsks grønne kæmpeskib er ankommet til Danmark – men der er ikke brændstof nok" [Maersk's green giant ship has arrived in Denmark - but there is not enough fuel]. nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). August 9, 2024.
  2. ^ "EU Commission President Names Landmark Methanol Vessel "Laura Mærsk"". Maersk. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Maersk names first vessel of its large methanol-enabled fleet "Ane Maersk"". www.maersk.com.
  4. ^ "Maersk names second vessel of its large methanol-enabled fleet "Astrid Mærsk" in Yokohama, Japan". www.maersk.com.
  5. ^ "ANTONIA MAERSK Ship Photos | AIS MarineTraffic".
  6. ^ "ALETTE MAERSK, Container Ship - Details and current position - IMO 9948774 - VesselFinder". www.vesselfinder.com.
  7. ^ "Maersk names latest vessel of its dual-fuel methanol fleet "Alexandra Mærsk" in Felixstowe". www.maersk.com.
  8. ^ https://www.maersk.com/news/articles/2024/11/28/maersk-names-newest-dual-fuel-methanol-vessel-a-p-moller-in-singapore