Maersk Line Orders 18 New Container Vessels
Summary
They will enable us to continue to offer competitive container shipping based on a modern, economical, and environmentally friendly fleet," says Senior Vice President Michel Deleuran, Head of Network & Product in Maersk Line.Michel Deleuran explains, "We have served the Sub-Saharan African market for more than 40 years, and we are dedicated to support the continued trade development in the region.Customers are offered fixed weekly services in most trades, the best schedule integrity in terms of port calls, coverage and timeliness, and transit times are among the best in the market.The vessels will each have a capacity of 4,500 TEU (twenty- foot equivalent unit).The ships are designed to meet the highest demands for safe and economic transportation of goods in geographies such as the Eastern Mediterranean, Africa, and Latin America.Customers are offered fixed weekly services in most trades, the best schedule integrity in terms of port calls, coverage and timeliness, and transit times are among the best in the market.In Sub-Saharan Africa, the average export growth is currently 7% p.a.