LEGO is set to release a detailed model of Maersk’s dual-fuel container vessel ANE MAERSK as part of its latest maritime-themed set. Image courtesy LEGO
The Danish toy giant LEGO is set to launch a new collector’s set celebrating Maersk’s methanol-powered flagship, Ane Maersk. The Maersk Dual-Fuel Container Vessel (40955) hits shelves on March 1, bringing the world’s first large methanol-fueled containership to the brick-built world.
The 1,513-piece set lands a little over two years after the real vessel was christened in January 2024, at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea. With a capacity of 16,000 TEU, Ane Maersk marks a major milestone in shipping’s push toward lower-carbon operations as the world’s first large methanol-powered containership. The ship is named for Ane Mærsk Mc-Kinney Uggla, chair of the A.P. Moller Foundation.
LEGO’s replica faithfully captures the ship’s distinctive forward bridge—an eye-catching design Maersk says boosts container capacity and improves port efficiency. Builders get an opening bridge section with crew quarters, transparent engine-room windows, slide-out gangways, buildable containers, and a display plaque that makes it equally at home on a desk or bookshelf.
The real Ane Maersk began its maiden voyage on green methanol in early 2024, sailing the AE7 service between Asia and Europe. It was the first of 18 large methanol-enabled ships Maersk planned to introduce, part of a broader orderbook of dual-fuel vessels designed to operate on green methanol and LNG.
All aboard LEGO x Maersk ship!?? Docking in stores March 1st.
— Maersk (@Maersk) February 12, 2026
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For LEGO and Maersk, the release is a nostalgic callback. The companies last teamed up in 2014 on the now-retired Maersk Triple-E set (10241), a fan favorite that commemorated what were then the largest container ships afloat.
The new set, aimed at builders aged 12 and up, measures more than 7 inches high, 23.5 inches long, and 4.5 inches wide on its display stand. Part model, part maritime milestone, it’s a tidy crossover between shipping’s decarbonization push and the enduring appeal of LEGO bricks.
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Hapag-Lloyd struck a cautious tone on Wednesday over a possible resumption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz following a U.S.-Iran ceasefire, warning that a full return to normal operations could take up to two months.
Maersk MAERSKb.CO said on Wednesday the two-week ceasefire agreed between the U.S. and Iran could open some opportunities for vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, but did not yet provide enough security certainty to resume normal operations.
A.P. Moller–Maersk says the Strait of Hormuz crisis is now reshaping global shipping networks, with the carrier warning that the key energy chokepoint is likely to remain closed to commercial traffic while disruptions cascade across its entire logistics system.
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