| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Hyundai Heavy Industries |
| Operators | Maersk Line |
| In service | 2024–present |
| Planned | 12 |
| Completed | 12 |
| Active | 12 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Container ship |
| Tonnage | 172,093 GT |
| Length | 350.59 m (1,150 ft 3 in) |
| Beam | 54.00 m (177 ft 2 in) |
| Propulsion | Methanol (dual fuel) |
| Capacity | 16,000 TEU |
The new A class III is a series of 12 container ships built for Maersk Line by Hyundai Heavy Industries. They are the second largest container ships run on methanol.[1] The ships are the first dual fuel container ship class beginning with Laura Maersk.[2]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "EU Commission President Names Landmark Methanol Vessel "Laura Mærsk"". Maersk. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
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