Maersk is redeploying two 3,600teu ice-class 1A vessels, Vistula Maersk and Vayenga Maersk, to the Canada Atlantic Express service between Canada and Northern Europe. (North Europe to/from Canada) replacing existing vessels. The ice-class vessels’ propeller and rudder design has been optimized for the lowest fuel consumption. The vessels will utilize biofuel, which is carbon neutral and is manufactured from recycled sustainable biomass. The deployment change will provide Canadian customers with green logistics solutions and is a step towards Maersk’s carbon neutrality by 2040.
