MAERSK DETROIT (2005/54771gt/IMO 9297864, 5042TEU, 294.1m loa, ex-SANTA PELAGIA) arrives in in Auckland, 12 December 2009 following two days on a gulf anchorage, is the largest container ship to date to call at a New Zealand port. With a 5042TEU capacity she has approximately 23% greater TEU capacity than the former P&O Nedlloyd Albatross-class vessels which came online earlier this decade. Those vessels are now mainly incorporated in Maersk’s extensive worldwide fleet.

Date: 12 December 2009

Photographer: SeapixOnline.com

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