Last week the last of Maersk Line’s second generation of Triple-E vessels, Manchester Maersk, made her maiden call to the United Kingdom and arrived in Felixstowe on Sunday.
With a 20 000 TEU capacity, the British-named vessel is one of the largest container ships to call British ports.
“The British name of the new vessel is a symbol of our long-lasting and mutually beneficial relationship with the UK and local customers,” said Brian Godsafe, Maersk Line MD UK & Ireland.
While Manchester Maersk and her sister ships operate on the Asia-Europe corridor, Maersk Line has recently launched a new direct service from Felixstowe to the West African ports of Apapa, Tin Can Island, Onne (Nigeria) and San Pedro (Ivory Coast).
