Maersk Line announces plans for seven new vessels

Maersk Line has announced plans to build seven new 3,600 teu ships, following an agreement with COSCO Shipyard Co, as part of the company’s new-build investment programme.

“Our strategy is to grow with the market and to do so we need new vessels from 2017. We expect to place additional orders this year,” said Søren Toft, chief operating officer at Maersk Line.

The order was signed in Zhoushan, China where plans were confirmed for the 200 m long, 35.2 m wide and 10 m draught vessels that will be delivered between April and November 2017. The order includes an option for two additional vessels to be declared within eight months; a valuation for the build has not yet been revealed.