On July 7, Berlin Mærsk will make its first port call in Shanghai, where it will begin operating on Maersk’s service connecting Eastern Asia with Northern Europe.
Maersk said the vessel’s design closely resembles that of a previous class, from which Maersk has received a total of 12 dual-fuel vessels, all also built by HHI. The company said the only significant difference is the wider beam, which allows Berlin Mærsk to carry more containers (17,480 TEUs compared to 16,000 TEUs on Ane Mærsk and her sisters).