Maersk's green methanol containership fleet is now complete
Danish shipping and logistics major A.P. Moller – Maersk has taken delivery of Axel Maersk, completing the world’s first series of large dual-fuel methanol container vessels.
The naming and delivery ceremony for the 16,200 TEU boxship was held at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) shipyard in South Korea on May 27, 2025.
As informed, the newbuilding is named after Axel Poul Peder Maersk Uggla, a grandson of Ane Mærsk Mc-Kinney Uggla, the chair of the A.P. Moller Foundation.
“With the delivery of AXEL MÆRSK, we complete the world’s first series of large dual-fuel methanol container vessels. This iconic fleet is a signal of what’s possible when ambition meets action, All The Way To Zero,” Maersk said in a social media update.
“From Laura Mærsk to Axel Mærsk, each dual-fuel vessel marks a bold step toward a net-zero future.”
Featuring a length of 336.78 meters, a beam of 53.5 meters and a draught of 18 meters, the green boxship flies the flag of Denmark.
Classed by American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), the 189,508 dwt Axel Maersk now
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