153K views · 2K reactions | The eight E-Class Maersk container ships, with a capacity of Twenty-Foot Equivalents (TEUs), are regarded as the world's largest container ships. | Interesting Engineering | Facebook

🎉 Today we are excited to mark the 120-year anniversary of Maersk! On 16 April 1904, our founder, A.P. Møller, supported by his father, Peter Mærsk Møller, founded the Steamship Company Svendborg, the forerunner of today’s A.P. Moller - Maersk. Throughout the 20th century, Maersk expanded its operation from trampers to liner shipping, first with new routes to major markets such as USA, Japan, and the Philippines. The introduction of containerisation in the 1950s completely transformed global tr

Our iconic seven-pointed star has been part of our heritage since before Maersk was even founded - but how so?🌟 Maersk Historian Henning Morgen shares the story of an enduring symbol to strong family bonds that still run through the heart of our company over 130 years later. Learn more about our history: https://www.maersk.com/about/our-history #Maerskheritage #logo #branding #history #Maersk | Maersk