News / Its final newly enlarged vessel is set for return to work, but Maersk will cut capacity next year

02/12/2015

Since the launch of its vessel upgrade programme in 2011, with the conversion of 17 of its S Class 8,200 teu ships to 9,600 teu, Maersk Line will have boosted its fleet capacity by 55,000 teu, once its latest series of upgrades is completed, according ...

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KEVIN MONTEATH
December 02, 2015 at 4:22 pm
Well thought about planned strategy, this will yield tremendous turn around and off course take away the stress and strain in the boardroom.
Its these vessels that will bring a profitable balance to the group. Others need to follow ,for sure the French will , and may be the German too.
Large vessels may counter better pay back on BAF, that’s the only results,but the profit lies in the SLOT and laden boxes , imbalance cost on unladen will have a good cost effective KPI with the smaller capacity vessels.
My views , well done the Danish conglomerate.

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