Maersk Line CEO Soren Skou has said that although ships with capacities of 25,000 TEU are possible, they are not practical, and expects 18,000-19,000-TEU container ships to remain the largest traversing the oceans for years to come.
Skou believes there are no design barriers that would prevent construction of a 25,000 TEU ship. However, he said: “Unless the market really starts to grow very very fast, I don’t think you’re going to see 25,000-TEU ships anytime soon.