Maersk names first vessel of its large methanol-enabled fleet

The world’s first large methanol-enabled container vessel has been named “Ane Maersk” at a ceremony in the shipyard of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) in Ulsan, South Korea.

This vessel pays tribute to Ane Mærsk Mc-Kinney Uggla, the chair of the A.P. Moller Foundation and A.P. Moller Holding, with the naming ceremony featuring her eldest granddaughter as the godmother. The ship was christened through the traditional breaking of a champagne bottle over its bow.

“This series of vessels will...

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