| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Hyundai Heavy Industries |
| Operators | Maersk Line |
| In service | 2024–present |
| Planned | 18 |
| Building | 6 |
| Completed | 6 |
| Active | 6 |
| 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 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. The ships are the first dual fuel container ship class beginning with Laura Maersk.
List of ships
| Ship | Yard number | IMO number | Delivery | Status | ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ane Maersk | 9948748 | 26 January 2024 | In service | ||
| Astrid Maersk | 9948750 | 4 April 2024 | In service | ||
| Antonia Maersk | 9948762 | May 2024 | In service | ||
| Alette Maersk | 9948774 | June 2024 | In service | ||
| Alexandra Maersk | 9948786 | 9 October 2024 | In service | ||
| A. P. Møller | 9948803 | 28 November 2024 | In service | ||
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See also
- Maersk Triple E-class container ship
- Maersk E-class container ship
- Maersk H-class container ship
- Maersk Edinburgh-class container ship
- Gudrun Maersk-class container ship
- Maersk M-class container ship
- Maersk C-class container ship
References
- "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.
- "Maersk names first vessel of its large methanol-enabled fleet "Ane Maersk"". www.maersk.com.
- "Maersk names second vessel of its large methanol-enabled fleet "Astrid Mærsk" in Yokohama, Japan". www.maersk.com.
- "ANTONIA MAERSK Ship Photos | AIS MarineTraffic".
- "ALETTE MAERSK, Container Ship - Details and current position - IMO 9948774 - VesselFinder". www.vesselfinder.com.
- "Maersk names latest vessel of its dual-fuel methanol fleet "Alexandra Mærsk" in Felixstowe". www.maersk.com.
- https://www.maersk.com/news/articles/2024/11/28/maersk-names-newest-dual-fuel-methanol-vessel-a-p-moller-in-singapore