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Maersk Confirms Order for 26 LNG Dual-Fuel Container Ships

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Maersk has confirmed an order for 26 LNG dual-fuel container ships in its third-quarter earnings report. Each vessel has 18,600 TEU capacity, totaling 483,600 TEU and representing about 10% of its existing fleet. The vessels are scheduled for delivery between 2029 and 2030. The order is part of Maersk’s broader fuel strategy. In 2024, the company ordered 20 liquefied gas dual-fuel ships. Neither the contract value nor the shipyard for the new 26-ship order has not been publicly disclosed at this time.

Written with AI from the reporting · updated 11/5/2026

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Maersk Orders 26 LNG Dual-Fuel Containerships Adding Nearly 484,000 TEU
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  1. 1Unclassified fact stationNov 6, 01:02single sourcereport-time onlyrevised

    马士基订购26艘LNG双燃料集装箱船

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    马士基（A.P. Moller-Maersk）
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    确认订购
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    26艘LNG双燃料集装箱船，总容量483,600 TEU
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  1. gCaptain · Maritime and ShippingSelectedRelated fact: single sourceFact occurrence time unverifiedSource report revised
    Maersk Orders 26 LNG Dual-Fuel Containerships Adding Nearly 484,000 TEU

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    Maersk confirmed in its Q3 earnings report an order for 26 LNG dual-fuel containerships totaling 483,600 TEU, with deliveries in 2029 and 2030. The vessels equal about 10% of its current fleet, and contract value and shipyards were not disclosed.

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