A 22-year-old post-panamax containerships belonging to AP Moller-Maersk has become the largest boxship ever sent for demolition.

The Danish shipping giant confirmed it is sending the 9,600-teu Sine Maersk (built 1998) for green recycling in Turkey.

The vessel is the biggest boxship ever sent for demolition by far, breaking the record set only two months ago by ships of 7,400 teu.