The EMMA MAERSK is named after Mr Mc-Kinney Moller's late wife, Emma, who passed away in December last year.(2005)
Maersk started to introduce 8,000 teu ships on its network in 1997, ie six years before a rival carrier, OOCL, received the first 8,000 teu non-Maersk VLCS.
In the meantime, Maersk had already built up a fleet of 23 ships of 8,000-8,500 teu and has since boosted this number to 39 ships, including the ones inherited from P&O Nedlloyd, according to AXS-Alphaliner records.
Today, no ship in Asia, in service or under construction or ordered, can handle more than 10000 teu.
Maersk started to introduce 8,000 teu ships on its network in 1997, ie six years before a rival carrier, OOCL, received the first 8,000 teu non-Maersk VLCS.
In the meantime, Maersk had already built up a fleet of 23 ships of 8,000-8,500 teu and has since boosted this number to 39 ships, including the ones inherited from P&O Nedlloyd, according to AXS-Alphaliner records.
Today, no ship in Asia, in service or under construction or ordered, can handle more than 10000 teu.
