Maersk Line will not be rushed into its first major newbuilding order in more than three years by the lower shipyard prices on offer today.
The world’s largest containership owner has taken delivery of half of the 18,000-teu Triple-E series booked at DSME in South Korea in 2011, with the remaining 10 set to arrive by the close of 2015.
Nils Andersen, chief executive of parent AP Moller-Maersk, says the Danish line will not chase the bottom of the market when looking at further orders.
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