MV Marie Maersk, the fourth installment in Maersk Line’s new Triple-E class containerships, has entered service by calling at Busan, South Korea recently before sailing on her maiden voyage to ports throughout Asia and Europe.
Maersk Line has ordered a total of twenty of the 400 meter-long, 18,000 TEU ships from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering in Okpo, South Korea.
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Here is a look at the each of 4 Triple-E’s during their respective maiden port calls in Busan, South Korea.
1. MV Mærsk McKinney-Møller, July 2013
2. MV Majestic Maersk, August 2013
3. MV Mary Maersk, September 2013
4. MV Marie Maersk, November 2013
Updated: February 27, 2014 (Originally published November 5, 2013)
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