Tag Archives: Maersk Line

Maersk Triple E Class Ships – the VLCCS of Container shipping?

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Rick Spilman

In the late 60s, the first VLCCs (Very Large Crude Carrier) were initially referred to as Malaccamax tankers, as they were the largest tankers that could navigate through the Straits of Malacca. Maersk Line has recently ordered ten Malaccamax container … Continue reading →

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Maersk B Class Ships, World’s Fastest Container Ships, in Layup

Posted on February 28, 2010 by Rick Spilman

We have recently posted about the roller coaster ride that has been container ship design over the last few decades. See Containerships – from Slow to Fast to Slow to Fast to Slow Again. The smartest minds in the shipping … Continue reading →

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