Maersk Line's Triple-E notation is intended to represent the design's economy of scale, energy efficiency and environmental improvements. For the shipyard, there is a fourth 'E': the 'evolutionary partnership' between yard and client, said DSME's CEO Sang-Tae Nam during the order's London announcement. Their size yields obvious economies of scale. Container shipping "is back on its growth trajectory", believes Maersk Line's CEO Eivind Kolding, who predicted annual growth of 5-8% in the years ahead.
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