Hving a 20 Triple-E on order
Maersk Line, the world’s largest container shipping firm, on Monday exercised its option with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering to build an additional ten 18,000 teu mega container vessels. Maersk Line had in February this year already ordered ten 18,000 teu vessels, with two options each for an additional 10 ships.
We now have 20 Triple-E on order. They underline our strong commitment to the Asia-Europe trade and fit well with our current ambitions and expectations for the future development of the trade, said Eivind Kolding, ceo of Maersk Line.
The first 10 vessels will be delivered 2013-14 and the second batch of 10 vessels are slated for delivery in 2014-15. The deadline for exercising the last option for an additional 10 vessels is at the end of December 2011.
Maersk Line said that at this point it does not intend to exercise the option.
Source: Seatrade Asia