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Mr. David Williams, Managing Director of Maersk Line East & Central China commented on the mega-vessel’s maiden call at Shanghai: “I’m very excited to welcome the first Triple-E vessel calling at Shanghai. Triple-E will help position us to meet China’s dynamic growth in foreign trade in the most efficient way possible and help us further tap into the development of China.” 
The first Maersk vessel called at Shanghai was almost 90 years ago, signifying the beginning of Maersk Group’s business in China.
In 1968, Maersk Line had only one non-containerised service connecting Asia and Europe that consisted of twelve sailings per year and carried approximately 8,000 tonnes of cargo. Today, Maersk Line vessels call at all major ports in China offering a wide range of dedicated weekly sailings to all parts of the world. For Maersk Line’s Asia-Europe trade, two-thirds of the cargo goes to and from China. Mr. Chen Xuyuan, the Chairman and President of Shanghai International Port Group said: “We welcome the Triple-E vessel to call at the Port of Shanghai. The Port of Shanghai, the world’s largest in terms of throughput, has the facilities and experience to service this great new vessel. We will only benefit from the efficiency and environmental features of these new vessels.” The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller left Shanghai to continue its maiden voyage. There are still a number of port calls coming up, and customers, fans and visitors will be ready, waiting. Maersk Line Press Release |
First Triple-E vessel calls at Shanghai, China