Maersk names new containership
A.P. Moller – Maersk Group said its Odense Steel Shipyard has named its latest newbuilding, a 7,000 TEU containership, Mette Maersk.
It is the fourth in a series of six “M-class” container ships, and was named in a ceremony in Lindo on Saturday by Yumiko Arakawa, wife of Shoshi Arakawa, chairman of the board, chief executive and president of Bridgestone Corp.
The ship incorporates a number of features to make it more environmentally friendly and economic, including a waste heat recovery system and 12-cylinder Wartsila RT-flex diesel engine that has been optimized for a more efficient and economical service speed.
The company said the ship will enter Maersk Line’s worldwide liner service.
Maersk names new containership
