Alette Maersk Vessel
The Alette Maersk container vessel at the Port of Los Angeles.
The Alette Maersk container vessel at the Port of Los Angeles.
The Alette Maersk, so named for shipping magnate A.P. Moller’s great-granddaughter, arrived at the SoCal port this week following its two-week maiden voyage across the Pacific.
Maersk CEO Vincent Clerc.
Olympic snowboarder and Nike athlete Chloe Kim was anointed the vessel’s godmother.
The massive 1,150-foot-long ship, which is capable of hauling 16,592 TEUs across the open ocean.
According to the Danish shipping giant, the dual-fuel system is capable of saving up to 280 tons of CO2 per day compared to vessels running solely on “bunker”—or fossil—fuels.
Agricultural waste and other biomass are used as feedstock for the bio-methanol, and its processing is powered by renewable energy.
Ship Captain Jens-Christian Schou.
The ship’s main engine.