A-class container ship explained

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 .[2]

List of ships

ShipYard numberIMO numberDeliveryStatusref
Ane Maersk994874826 January 2024In service[3]
Astrid Maersk99487504 April 2024In service[4]
Antonia Maersk9948762May 2024In service[5]
Alette Maersk9948774June 2024In service[6]
Alexandra Maersk99487869 October 2024In service[7]
A. P. Møller994880328 November 2024In service[8]
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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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 . Danish . August 9, 2024. nyheder.tv2.dk.
  2. Web site: EU Commission President Names Landmark Methanol Vessel "Laura Mærsk" . Maersk . 14 September 2023 . 15 October 2024.
  3. Web site: Maersk names first vessel of its large methanol-enabled fleet "Ane Maersk". www.maersk.com.
  4. Web site: Maersk names second vessel of its large methanol-enabled fleet "Astrid Mærsk" in Yokohama, Japan. www.maersk.com.
  5. Web site: ANTONIA MAERSK Ship Photos | AIS MarineTraffic.
  6. Web site: ALETTE MAERSK, Container Ship - Details and current position - IMO 9948774 - VesselFinder. www.vesselfinder.com.
  7. Web site: 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