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    Copenhagen, Denmark A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) has taken delivery of the first vessel in a new series consisting of six mid-size vessels. The delivery took place at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group’s yard in Jingjiang, China, where the vessel was named Tangier Mærsk.

    We are pleased to take delivery of Tangier Mærsk, marking the first of six vessels in this new series. Together with the remaining vessels in the series, it will contribute to our ongoing fleet renewal and support our long‑term competitiveness.

    Anda Cristescu
    Head of Chartering & Newbuilding at Maersk

    The six vessels in this new series have a capacity of 9000 TEU each and are equipped with a dual fuel engine able to operate on methanol.

    On its maiden voyage, Tangier Mærsk will call Shanghai and enter deployment on Maersk’s TP15 service, which connects East Asia with the US Gulf Coast via the Panama Canal.

    With the launch of Tangier Mærsk, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group delivered the vessel three months ahead of schedule. Maersk will take delivery of four additional vessels in the series later this year, followed by the final delivery in early 2027.

    Sobre Maersk

    A.P. Moller - Maersk es una empresa de logística integrada que trabaja para conectar y simplificar las cadenas de suministro de sus clientes. Como líder global en servicios logísticos, opera en más de 130 países y emplea a unas 100,000 personas. Maersk tiene como objetivo alcanzar cero emisiones netas de gases de efecto invernadero para 2040 en toda su operación, mediante nuevas tecnologías, nuevos buques y combustibles con emisiones reducidas de GEI*.

    *Maersk define los “combustibles con emisiones reducidas de GEI” como aquellos que reducen al menos un 65% de las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero en su ciclo de vida, en comparación con los combustibles fósiles de 94 g CO₂e/MJ.

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    Povl Rasmussen Senior Press Officer
    Povl D. Rasmussen
    Senior Media Relations Advisor, Ocean business