A-class container ship
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Hyundai Heavy Industries |
| Operators | Maersk Line |
| In service | 2024–present |
| Planned | 12 |
| Completed | 12 |
| Active | 12 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Container ship |
| Tonnage | 172,093 GT |
| Length | 350.59 m (1,150 ft 3 in) |
| Beam | 54.00 m (177 ft 2 in) |
| Propulsion | Dual fuel |
| Capacity | 16,000 TEU |
The new A class III is a series of 12 container ships built for Maersk Line by Hyundai Heavy Industries. The ships are the first dual fuel container ship class (after the smaller Laura Maersk),[1] and the second largest container ships capable of running on methanol.[2] The ships are unusual in having the bridge at the front of the ship, not near the middle or rear as most large ships.[3]
List of ships
| Ship | Yard number | IMO number | Delivery | Status | ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ane Maersk | 9948748 | 26 January 2024 | In service | [4][5] | |
| Astrid Maersk | 9948750 | 4 April 2024 |
In service | [6] | |
| Antonia Maersk | 9948762 | May 2024 |
In service | [7] | |
| Alette Maersk | 9948774 | June 2024 |
In service | [8] | |
| Alexandra Maersk | 9948786 | 9 October 2024 | In service | [9] | |
| Angelica Maersk | 9948798 | October 2024 | In service | [10] | |
| A. P. Møller | 9948803 | 28 November 2024 | In service | [11] | |
| Adrian Maersk | 9948815 | 15 January 2025 |
In service | [12] | |
| Albert Maersk | 9961805 | 1 February 2025 |
In service | [13] | |
| Alva Maersk | 9961817 | 24 February 2025 |
In service | [14][15] | |
| Arthur Maersk | 9961829 | 14 April 2025 | In service | [16] | |
| Axel Maersk | 9961831 | 30 May 2025 | In service | [17] |
Lego model of ship
In March 2026, Lego released a set based on the A-class ship Ane Maersk, called Maersk Dual-Fuel Container Vessel.[18] Lego has been releasing Maersk sets since 1974 and this set marks the eleventh set and the first since 2014.[19]
See also
- Maersk B class container ship
- Maersk Triple E-class container ship
- Maersk E-class container ship
- Maersk H-class container ship
- Maersk Edinburgh-class container ship
- Gudrun Maersk-class container ship
- Maersk M-class container ship
- Maersk C-class container ship
References
- ^ "EU Commission President Names Landmark Methanol Vessel "Laura Mærsk"". Maersk. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "Mærsks grønne kæmpeskib er ankommet til Danmark – men der er ikke brændstof nok" [Maersk's green giant ship has arrived in Denmark - but there is not enough fuel]. nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). August 9, 2024.
- ^ "„Ane Maersk"". Port of Hamburg. 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Maersk names first vessel of its large methanol-enabled fleet "Ane Maersk"". www.maersk.com.
- ^ "Collectable Maersk Dual-Fuel Container Vessel - About Us". LEGO.com. LEGO. 12 February 2026.
- ^ "Maersk names second vessel of its large methanol-enabled fleet "Astrid Mærsk" in Yokohama, Japan". www.maersk.com.
- ^ "ANTONIA MAERSK Ship Photos | AIS MarineTraffic".
- ^ "ALETTE MAERSK, Container Ship - Details and current position - IMO 9948774 - VesselFinder". www.vesselfinder.com.
- ^ "Maersk names latest vessel of its dual-fuel methanol fleet "Alexandra Mærsk" in Felixstowe". www.maersk.com.
- ^ https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:8949538/mmsi:219658000/imo:9948798/vessel:ANGELICA_MAERSK
- ^ https://www.maersk.com/news/articles/2024/11/28/maersk-names-newest-dual-fuel-methanol-vessel-a-p-moller-in-singapore
- ^ https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:9207722/mmsi:219720000/imo:9948815/vessel:ADRIAN_MAERSK
- ^ https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:9265908/mmsi:219686000/imo:9961805/vessel:ALBERT_MAERSK
- ^ https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:9317735/mmsi:219734000/imo:9961817/vessel:ALVA_MAERSK_S_TRIAL
- ^ "New Methanol Vessel Under Danish Flag". www.dma.dk. Danish Maritime Authority.
- ^ https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:9394762/mmsi:219000000/imo:9961829/vessel:ARTHUR_MAERSK_TRIAL
- ^ https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:9521413/mmsi:219700000/imo:9961831/vessel:AXEL_MAERSK
- ^ "LEGO Miscellaneous 40955 Maersk Dual-Fuel Container Vessel review". Brickset.com. 27 February 2026. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ^ "Throwback Thursday - 10241 Maersk Line Triple-E". Brickset.com. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2026.