News / No newbuilding push for Maersk – just renewals for a greener fleet

While many liner operators and tonnage providers have been on a vessel-ordering spree, with orders equivalent to around 23% of the current fleet, Maersk Line has said it would be “disciplined” in its newbuild strategy.

Even after losing its crown as the world’s largest liner operator to MSC last year, the Danish carrier will not embark on aggressive newbuilding or second-hand ship purchases.

At the Marine Money Singapore conference today, AP Møller Maersk Singapore MD Rene Piil Pedersen reminded the audience that ...