MÆRSK
Lays up eight 6,500 TEU vessels from its services

DEC, 04.2008
 

 

Mærsk Line announced the lay up of eight 6,500 TEUs vessels. This decision follows the recently announced changes in its Asia - Europe, Asia - Central America, and Transpacific service networks. This resulted in surplus vessel tonnage, which it will not redeploy in its service network.

The 8 vessels that Mærsk Line will lay up from December 2008 to May - June 2009, predominantly in Asia, are of the CV 65 class.

Mærsk Line will continue to adjust capacity in light of market developments by optimizing schedules, consolidating services, vessel sharing agreements (VSA), enhancing port productivity, economical sailing (reducing speed), and - unless current market conditions improve - additional laying up of vessels.