Snapshots from Evelyn Maersk
Wednesday, 14 January 2009. Evelyn Maersk is in the Mediterranean en route from Yantian in China to Algeciras in Spain on Maersk Line’s AE7 (Asia-Europe) service. On board are 7,345 containers the equivalent of 12,083 TEU. They were loaded in China and contain a wide variety of goods destined for European consumers.
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On this voyage, good planning will enable Evelyn Maersk to save approximately 150 tons (equivalent to 4% lower consumption) of bunker fuel on the voyage from Yantian to Algeciras. It is a new record for Evelyn Maersk. But it does not stop there. As Captain Niels Beyer Nielsen says, “That is also a record to break!” Therefore - a week before the vessel starts the voyage back to China - Second Officer Stanford Cardoz is already busy planning. Not only to ensure a safe passage, but also to identify bunker saving opportunities. In cooperation with operational departments on shore, the voyage and schedule are constantly reviewed with an eye on cutting down any type of slack time. The possibility to depart earlier and/or avoid waiting for berthing upon arrival gives Evelyn better opportunities to sail at economical speeds and save bunker fuel.
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