Safmarine has announced the delivery of the 4,500 TEI Safmarine Chilka, the first of three new Safmarine-branded WAFMAX containerships to join A.P. Møller-Maersk's fleet this year.
According to the group, the vessel has been purpose-built for the trade with Africa and has been deployed on the Far East-Africa trade route.
The Chilka is also the first of a series of vessels from Hyundai Heavy Industries to be fitted with super-long-stroke main engines and a waste heat recovery system to reduce emissions and save fuel.
'Twenty-three new Safmarine-branded vessels have joined the A.P. Moller-Maersk fleet since 2004, which represents a significant investment in the Safmarine brand,' said Grant Daly, Safmarine CEO. 'Not only are these vessels an example of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group’s commitment to growing and strengthening the Safmarine brand and our trade with Africa, but they are also among the most modern in the industry today, thanks to new technology which is far kinder to the environment.'
