B-class container ship
Container ship class
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The new Maersk B class will be a series of 6 container ships built for Maersk Line by Hyundai Heavy Industries. They are the largest container ships run on methanol.[1] The ships are the second dual fuel container ship class after A-class container ship.
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Hyundai Heavy Industries |
| Operators | Maersk Line |
| In service | 2025– |
| Planned | 6 |
| Building | 6 |
| Completed | 6 |
| Active | 5 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Container ship |
| Tonnage | TBC |
| Length | 350.59 m (1,150 ft 3 in) |
| Beam | 56.00 m (183 ft 9 in) tbc |
| Propulsion | Methanol (dual fuel) |
| Capacity | 17,480 TEU |
List of ships
| Ship | Yard number | IMO number | Delivery | Status | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Mærsk | 9984560 | 18 June 2025 | In service | [2] | |
| Beijing Mærsk | 9984572 | 6 August 2025 | In service | [3][4] | |
| Bangkok Mærsk | 9984584 | 4 September 2025 | In service | [5][6] | |
| Brisbane Mærsk | 9984596 | October 2025 | In service | [7][8] | |
| Brussels Mærsk | 9984601 | 5 November 2025 | In service | [9][10] | |
| Barcalona Mærsk | 9984613 | January 2026 | In service | [11] |