MarAd approves sale of two Maersk Line Ltd. U.S.-flag vessels

MarAd approves sale of two Maersk Line Ltd. U.S.-flag vessels    The U.S. Maritime Administration has approved the sale of two Maersk Line Ltd. U.S.-flag combination container and roll-on/roll-off vessels to an Italian ship operator and transfer to the Italian flag registry.
   The vessels “Maersk Alaska” and “Maersk Arizona” were sold to Ignazio Messina and C.S.P.A. in Genoa, Italy. Both vessels were built in 1976 and have a gross weight of 30,866 tons.