The U.S.-flagged Maersk Illinois
Maersk Line’s ‘Maersk Illinois’ makes her first homeport call in Norfolk, Virginia.
In May 2012, Congress reauthorized the Export-Import Bank’s charter to finance American exports and in doing so upheld U.S. cargo preference laws. The reauthorization helps maintain a stable business environment for capital investments, like the acquisition of Maersk Illinois and her sister ship, Maersk Texas.