Mary Maersk - The largest ship in the world

Maersk Line is one of the world's largest shipping corporations with giant fleets specializing in offshore navigation. Recently, the firm has reaffirmed its leading position by launching the world's largest long-distance container ship, Mary Maersk, with the capacity to handle more than 17,600 TEU containers.

On his first trip to the sea, the Mary Maersk carrier set sail from the port of Algeciras, Spain, carrying 17,603 TEU (measuring 1 container 20 feet) and heading for Tanjung Pelepas , Malaysia. The world record-breaking workforce has been the largest container ship to date. Even so, it is more surprising that the numbers did not reach the full capacity of Mary Maersk.

Launched and commissioned at the Daewoo Group's shipyards, at a length of 400 meters, Mary Maersk has a maximum capacity of 18,270 TEUs. Moreover, it is also a vessel with a lower fuel consumption than its predecessors and emissions that are also down by more than 50%.

Does the amount of cargo Mary Maersk carry depends on whether the seaport allows it to operate at full capacity or not. "The Port of Algeciras has prepared the conditions for Mary Maersk's first shipment for more than a year," said Carlos Arias, director of South Europe Liner Operations Cluster . Available and built 4 new cranes to serve the container transfer on board.