Be prepared

Capt Rahul Khanna, of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, discusses insurers' concerns about the ever-increasing size of container ships

In 2014 the maritime world is due to witness the launch of the largest containerships ever to enter service with the introduction of Maersk’s Triple-E class vessels. With a payload of 18,000 20-foot containers, which if stacked end to end would break through the Earth’s stratosphere, capacity will be 16% greater than its predecessor, the Emma Maersk.