First Methanol Container Ship to Visit The U.S Named At the Port of Los Angeles

The first green cargo vessel to visit the United States was christened at the Port of Los Angeles, on August 27, 2024.

The ship was named Alette Maersk after Alette Maersk Mc-Kinney Sørensen, a daughter of the company’s founding family.

People greeted the 350 m long ship while it was docked in the Outer Harbor and many people went onboard for tours.

This ship can carry 16,592 container units and is the 5th in the fleet to sail on green methanol, an alternative to conventional bunker oil.

The new ship would serve the Asia to Europe routes and would also call at the Port of Los Angeles from time to time.

The ship’s godmother is the 24-year-old- Chloe Kim of Long Beach, a two-time Olympic gold medalist snowboarder. The ship’s godmother is the 24-year-old- Chloe Kim of Long Beach, a two-time Olympic gold medalist snowboarder.

Maersk has ordered 20 more methanol-enabled ships and has partnered with Nike to develop clean vessels.