A clear trend in cargo patterns reveals the rapid growth of East and North China markets, which will shift cargo further north. This will lead to a change in vessel requirements and shipping patterns. This shift presents Maersk with the opportunity to build more energy efficient vessels and lead the industry in a new and more environmentally friendly direction.

The ten Triple-E class vessels — standing for Economy of scale, Energy efficiency, and Environmentally improved — are to be built by Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. in accordance with standards of the classification society ABS. Deliveries are scheduled for 2013-2015, and Maersk Line has an option to order an additional twenty vessels. The vessels will be built for Asia-Europe trade.

Join us as we embark on a voyage into the construction of the world's largest and most efficient container vessel.

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