British television personality and co-host of the popular car show Top Gear, Richard Hammond goes behind-the-scenes of the largest structures and machines in the world. In this episode of Discovery’s Big!, viewers go inside the monstrosity of Marie Maersk and learn about the structure of the vessel. Since 1996 Maersk (based in Denmark) has been the largest container vessel operator in the world. The Marie Maersk is a member of the “Triple E” class of container ships. The Marie Maersk was designed with 3 “E” principles: economy of scale, energy efficient and environmentally improved. In 2014, this ship set a world record by carrying 17,603 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) between Europe and Asia. The Marie Maersk was once the largest ship in the world, but has since been surpassed by even larger container ships. If you would like to speak with a container specialist about containers for sale or containers for rent, one is standing by to answer any questions you may have. Feel free to call us today at (877) 670-0229 or complete an online quote request.

Inside One of the World’s Largest Container Ships

Step aboard the Marie Maersk, a massive shipping container vessel.