maersk`new class containership ,18000teu ?

[spotti]

Daewoo has now confirmed Maersk's order for 10 ships of 18,000 teu.
The contract is supplemented by an option of up to 20 - twenty - similar
ships.

Lloyd's List states that the option covers 10 similar vessels.
Based upon the max. contract value, Lloyd's figure of 10 optional
vessels is probably correct.

The contract to be signed later today.

Sources: several Danish media quoting Bloomberg, - and Lloyd's.

Niels

[pepper_220]

I wonder the exact price ,2 or 1.8 billion dollars for 10 ships?

[Fred Vloo]

The Bloomberg article speaks of 400-meter-long (1,312-foot-long) vessels.

Cheers Fred

[jan_t]

- ca USD 190m per ship for the first 10 units.
- 20 options for further ships of similar design attached
- twin engine design
- delivery starting 2014

[jan_t]

Here is the official release from Maersk: http://www.maersk.com/AboutMaersk/News/Pages/20110221-114659.aspx

>> http://www.worldslargestship.com/

[FelixstoweNews]

There's a lot of technical and video material here:

http://maersk.synapticdigital.com/Latest-Stories/maersk-orders-largest-most-efficient-ships-ever/s/ca8cef56-d928-48b2-a63c-375babcea29f

[Michael]

Interesting concept, a natural progression of the split accomodation/uptake concept seen recently, I presume twin engines as a single diesel engine cannot be built big enough to power such a large vessel?, not at container ship transit speeds anyway.

Best

Michael

[Capt.Marshall]

http://www.maerskline.com/link/?page=news&path=/news/story_page/11/Triple_E



Maersk Line has signed a contract for 10 of the world

[Fred Vloo]

According to one of the videos these new vessels have one more row of containers then Emma Maersk class and is only e few meters longer. So that comes to 23 containers wide imho.

[pepper_220]

really,really,really disappointed ！！！will it only 3 meters longer than emma ?

[Fred Vloo]

Sorry Pepper, as I already expected not much longer.

[pepper_220]

another time for maersk to hide the capacity of her largest boxship ?

[Fred Vloo]

That was not hiding anything, but more the way you meassure the capacity.
Empty containers, fully laden or an average.

[pepper_220]

will they be 10 meters higher than emma ?

[Phil English]

will they be 10 meters higher than emma ?

In what context do you mean "higher"?