Size Matters
17 Mar 2011
The 10 new 18,000 teu ships ordered by Maersk from South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding are scheduled for delivery from 2013.
The statistics show that size does matter. The Triple-Es will produce 20% less carbon per container moved than Emma Mærsk - 50% less than the current average on the Asia-Europe route. The main contributors are the optimised U-shaped hulls, twin main engines and propellers reducing speed to 19 knots and a heat recovery system to reuse energy from the engine exhaust gases. Maersk are also introducing a “cradle-to-cradle passport” to ensure the vessels can be efficiently recycled.
