Safmarine has announced the delivery of the 4500-TEU Safmarine Chilka, the first of three new Safmarine-branded WAFMAX containerships to join the AP Moller-Maersk fleet this year. The vessel has been purpose-built for the trade with Africa and has been deployed on the Far East-Africa trade. With a crew complement of nine, she is the first of a series of container vessels from Hyundai Heavy Industries to be fitted with super-long-stroke main engines and a waste heat recovery system to reduce emissions and save fuel. According to Grant Daly, Safmarine CEO, 23 new Safmarine-branded vessels have joined the AP Moller-Maersk fleet since 2004, “which represents a significant investment in the Safmarine brand,” he said.
Safmarine takes delivery of 4500-TEU newbuilding
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