LEGO 40955 Maersk Dual-Fuel Container Vessel official images!
Posted by CapnRex101,
As fellow Danish companies, The LEGO Group and Maersk have partnered often and several licensed Maersk sets have been released since 1974. Another has been announced today!
40955 Maersk Dual-Fuel Container Vessel
Rated 12+, 1,516 pieces
$149.99 / £139.99 / €149.99
Available at LEGO.com from 1st March
Charting a New Course: The LEGO Group Unveils Collectable Maersk Dual-Fuel Container Vessel
Set sail on a groundbreaking building voyage! The LEGO Group proudly introduces the Maersk Dual-Fuel Container Vessel, a meticulously detailed 1,516-piece set. This authentic model allows builders aged 12 and up to construct the pioneering Ane Maersk, a true icon leading the charge for sustainable shipping. Perfect for both immersive play and an impressive display piece that celebrates innovation.
The ultimate collectable for enthusiasts, this limited-edition set is packed with intricate details like an opening bridge with crew quarters, transparent engine-room windows, slide-out gangways, and buildable containers, making it a masterpiece of maritime innovation.
To mark the launch, the LEGO Minifigure Factory (online and in select LEGO Stores) is introducing a special captain torso design inviting fans to create their own custom minifigure to command this iconic vessel.
Designed for maritime enthusiasts and creative builders, this set combines innovation and style, making it a rewarding project for both play and display. This limited-edition vessel is sure to make waves in your collection.
The LEGO Maersk Dual-Fuel Container Vessel (40955) will be available for purchase from 1st March 2026, priced at £139.99 / €149.99 / $149.99. Discover more and purchase at LEGO.com/Maersk or visit your nearest LEGO Store.
What do you think of this Maersk ship? Let us know in the comments.
68 likes
81 comments on this article
Is Maersk Blue back??
Cute, but not this pricepoint cute, maybe at 30ish% off would be decent value. For connoisseurs of containers...
If it's not Maersk blue, then what is the point? Why do they think fans want to buy boring cargo ships, except for perhaps the exclusive color?
Pretty neat! I look forward to @FlagsNZ reviewing this set and its nautical details.
Hopefully those are not stickers, gods have mercy!
any idea about whats the grey pull/turn thingy on the side?
That is a LOT of stickers!
Maersk Dual-Fuel Container Vessel? More like Medium Azure Dual-Fuel Container Vessel, am I right?
I like the fact that the containers look like printed plates but don't like that the rest is stickers. Nowing how bad the other Maersk stickers degraded.....
Stickers, stickers, stickers.
At least all of the shipping containers are printed.
Arrrrgggghhhhh, stickers ...
Arrrrgggghhhhh, price ...
There's the review done.
All the way to zero....stickers?
@ShinyBidoof said:
"Arrrrgggghhhhh, stickers ...
Arrrrgggghhhhh, price ...
There's the review done. "
Actually, I think this is pretty reasonably priced. £140 for over 1,500 parts ain't bad.
@chom said:
"any idea about whats the grey pull/turn thingy on the side?"
Container ejector.
@Ikkad said:
"Is Maersk Blue back??"
No, as that color was retired forever around 2011. This is likely one of the Azure blues.
@Murdoch17 said:
" @Ikkad said:
"Is Maersk Blue back??"
No, as that color was retired forever around 2011. This is likely one of the Azure blues."
The last one was medium azure and this one also looks medium azure. So looks like the containers are now printed tiles for this one. I am going to miss having to apply stickers to each individual container.
Does seem a bit odd if its not Maersk Blue, unless of course the REAL vessels have gone to one of Legos azure tones. I think the Cargo stacks are one long printed tile, which would be good.
@V24 said:
"Hopefully those are not stickers, gods have mercy!"
Those are 100% stickers. A few are actually slightly crooked in the photos
@chom said:
"any idea about whats the grey pull/turn thingy on the side?"
I presume it's one of the pull-out gangways mentioned in the description.
I have the Triple-E. I remember all the stickers... plus the STAMPs on the side, which I think may be the last time Lego did STAMPs in a set.
@xccj said:
"If it's not Maersk blue, then what is the point? Why do they think fans want to buy boring cargo ships, except for perhaps the exclusive color?"
FWIW, Maersk changed their colours in ~2012 and that newer colour is almost a direct match for medium azure - their blue is a delta-E of 8.2915 away from Med Azure. The old Maersk blue is a delta E of 22.3652 away from Maersk's actual modern colours. The previous version of this set, 10241 from 2014, uses Medium Azure.
Statements like this show you're more attached to the fan name of a colour than the actual company colours, doubly so since LEGO never called the colour Maersk Blue (it's referred to as Pastel Blue).
@chom said:
"any idea about whats the grey pull/turn thingy on the side?"
Slide-out gangway. It took me a moment to realise it pulls out and rotates down, rather than just pulling out
Kid doesn't look too happy. Probably would have preferred the city coast guard boat instead.
Missed all the range of Maersk sets due to them being in my dark age. Not too fussed about the container ship but would love a train to reappear!
@matrox2001 said:
"Kid doesn't look too happy. Probably would have preferred the city coast guard boat instead."
I'm glad there's actual box art, but this has close to zero appeal to kids (unlike 95% of 18+ sets).
I don't understand what audience the Maersk partnership has, even though it must have one to have so many sets. It seems like very dull, niche subject matter to me, and doesn't produce exciting models. I'm sure the company has greater cultural foothold in Europe, but this theme has always gone right over my head as an American--and even then, I'd hardly be interested in buying a set based on...UPS or some other shipping/delivery company familiar to here.
I want to love this.......but the more I look at it, the more things start to bother me....
I'm okay with the color, seems to match pretty well. And at this scale, some details obviously have to be simplified.
But all those stickers, some of which stand out more than they should (clear backed stickers please!!). But also the proportions seem a bit off, making the ship look smaller than it i supposed to be. Like look at the windows of the bridge, on the real thing that's one long strip of windows, with 7 in the middel part. Here in Lego they are spaced further apart, with only 4 at that center piece. It's not about the exact number, but creates a confusing impression of the scale. And also that slide-out gangway, that's so bulky here, while at the real thing it's just a (seemingly) thin line. And then there's the protrusion underneath the bow.....I see what they were trying to do here, but whereas the real thing has a sleek, sharp looking bow, this just looks bulky. Without it it would obviously still be inaccurate, but I'd say it would look better.
But then again, maybe these issues are now emphasized on the pictures, and don't stand out as much when looking at the real thing. Looking forward to a review!
Well...Lego obviously is a Danish company, maybe that also plays a role here? But also, Maersk is the 2nd biggest container shipping company in the world, behid MSC. But unless you live near a major port you're unlikely to see much of it, apart from at times one of their containers on a truck or train. And let's be real: You'll never see the ship with only Maersk containers....
@EtudeTheBadger said:
" @ShinyBidoof said:
"Arrrrgggghhhhh, stickers ...
Arrrrgggghhhhh, price ...
There's the review done. "
Actually, I think this is pretty reasonably priced. £140 for over 1,500 parts ain't bad."
To be fair so do I, but that's not the narrative to follow on here.
@8BrickMario said:
"I don't understand what audience the Maersk partnership has, even though it must have one to have so many sets. It seems like very dull, niche subject matter to me, and doesn't produce exciting models. I'm sure the company has greater cultural foothold in Europe, but this theme has always gone right over my head as an American--and even then, I'd hardly be interested in buying a set based on...UPS or some other shipping/delivery company familiar to here."
I'm with you in the whoop-de-doo category. Guess its ok? No excitement elicited from me either.
"All the way to zero" just about sums up my excitement for this set. lol.
Kidding, I'm sure someone will love it, even if it's not for me. But the joke was too good to miss. Also, how big must that cup of tea and fried egg be?!
This is great, what a lovely ship.
Great concept in real life, but not sure there is a market for this in Lego...
No explanation of the "dual-fuel" thing. Typical Lego press release.
Even as an adult, I'd rather pick up the 60368 Arctic Explorer Ship over this. It's longer, comes with mini-figs, has play features, and even comes with a killer whale; the value for what you get is not even close.
This is kinda cool. I remember having some sort of container ship as a little kid, it's chonky build made it uniquely fun to "swoosh" around as if sailing.
Now the real question is can i get a way with having this baby on my desk at work or will it draw too much attention? hmm..
I love the Maersk sets. They are always bright and unique.
all STICKERS?
Did they make this one already?
Ok, so it's a ship.
A nepo-baby brand partnership between nefarious nepo-babies.
"...a special captain torso design inviting fans to create their own custom minifigure to command this iconic vessel."
I'm going to see if I can design a Somali pirate captain.
@8BrickMario said:
"I don't understand what audience the Maersk partnership has, even though it must have one to have so many sets. It seems like very dull, niche subject matter to me, and doesn't produce exciting models. I'm sure the company has greater cultural foothold in Europe, but this theme has always gone right over my head as an American--and even then, I'd hardly be interested in buying a set based on...UPS or some other shipping/delivery company familiar to here."
To be fair, as an American, quite a lot of things go over your head!
;))
Couldn’t resist, sorry - you walked right into that one!
But, perhaps true?…..
;)
I had the previous version of this - acquired 2nd hand from a guy that used to work in Maersk! - and she was a beauty!
Except for the 5 million stickers, including the STAMPS!
After about a year on the mantelpiece, I sold it for a tidy profit.
Will probably pickup this new one at some stage, hopefully on discount, or at least a double points / GWP promo.
It looks great - as far as boring container ships go!
Everything is better in LEGO!
:)
The kid in the lifestyle photos looks a bit young to be enjoying this type of set. I would have thought the target audience is somewhat older.
I still have 10155-1 bagged up somewhere. It's an impressive model. I am sure this one is, too. But given the rate that impressive models are being released, I am not sure I am impressed enough by this one.
I bought 10155 used, so somebody else applied all the stickers for me :) They do tend to peel, though, if I remember correctly. It's been disassembled for 10 years now I guess. All this Lego just takes up too much space
I managed to get 10219 train off ebay when I returned from the dark ages, which I really like, but I'm not interested on the ship. If Maersk made a time travel trip into the past to the age of sails then I'd probably be tempted, but otherwise this is an easy pass.
@560heliport said:
"No explanation of the "dual-fuel" thing. Typical Lego press release."
Maybe the ship has two fuel tanks? :)
Look at me. I'm the captain now.
@lemish34 said:
" @8BrickMario said:
"I don't understand what audience the Maersk partnership has, even though it must have one to have so many sets. It seems like very dull, niche subject matter to me, and doesn't produce exciting models. I'm sure the company has greater cultural foothold in Europe, but this theme has always gone right over my head as an American--and even then, I'd hardly be interested in buying a set based on...UPS or some other shipping/delivery company familiar to here."
To be fair, as an American, quite a lot of things go over your head!
;))
Couldn’t resist, sorry - you walked right into that one!
But, perhaps true?…..
;)"
I literally fell off my chair laughing!
So true :-)
Seriously though, I know many Americans who, while being really nice people, have no clue about the world outside of the US of A.
@kfr said:
" @560heliport said:
"No explanation of the "dual-fuel" thing. Typical Lego press release."
Maybe the ship has two fuel tanks? :)"
It can run on both diesel and methanol.
As for the set, I've always been a sucker for Maersk merch, even though I live nowhere near any major port. But the containers at least are transported by rail along the line that passes our town, so I see those frequently.
Plus I have the Triple-A, and this will go nicely with it. In no hurry to get it of course, but at a nice discount I am sure it will find a way into my collection.
A display set that's not 18+ and has color on the box? Thought I had clicked on RSOTD and was seeing something from 2014!
Just want to point out that the data sheet plaque is also a sticker. Thought that had been consigned to the history books.
Guess all the budget went into printing the containers...
I'll be getting this to go with my 10241 Triple E and 10219 Train.
Shame that it looks like it's already hogging, even in the press photos, just like the Triple E set does if you leave it on the stand for a while.
I'm really hoping that they release another train though... (This time I promise not to leave it on a window sill for ages, then box it up in the attic - turns out complete darkness after prolonged sunlight exposure is a perfect recipe for white and light grey bricks to discolour!)
@lemish34 said:
" @8BrickMario said:
"I don't understand what audience the Maersk partnership has, even though it must have one to have so many sets. It seems like very dull, niche subject matter to me, and doesn't produce exciting models. I'm sure the company has greater cultural foothold in Europe, but this theme has always gone right over my head as an American--and even then, I'd hardly be interested in buying a set based on...UPS or some other shipping/delivery company familiar to here."
To be fair, as an American, quite a lot of things go over your head!
;))
Couldn’t resist, sorry - you walked right into that one!
But, perhaps true?…..
;)"
True of myself as an individual American? I would like to think no; I consider myself fairly worldly and interested in other cultures and their minutiae--I don't relate to Maersk because it's not a presence in my day-to-day, but I understand other countries find it more iconic. As for cultural blindness being true of my population as a whole? Yeah, fair. I see it all the time.
Another impressively dull looking build with a million stickers at an extortionate price... yay :(
@WizardOfOss said:
" @kfr said:
" @560heliport said:
"No explanation of the "dual-fuel" thing. Typical Lego press release."
Maybe the ship has two fuel tanks? :)"
It can run on both diesel and methanol."
Thank you!
@8BrickMario said:
" @lemish34 said:
" @8BrickMario said:
"I don't understand what audience the Maersk partnership has, even though it must have one to have so many sets. It seems like very dull, niche subject matter to me, and doesn't produce exciting models. I'm sure the company has greater cultural foothold in Europe, but this theme has always gone right over my head as an American--and even then, I'd hardly be interested in buying a set based on...UPS or some other shipping/delivery company familiar to here."
To be fair, as an American, quite a lot of things go over your head!
;))
Couldn’t resist, sorry - you walked right into that one!
But, perhaps true?…..
;)"
True of myself as an individual American? I would like to think no; I consider myself fairly worldly and interested in other cultures and their minutiae--I don't relate to Maersk because it's not a presence in my day-to-day, but I understand other countries find it more iconic. As for cultural blindness being true of my population as a whole? Yeah, fair. I see it all the time."
My post at 14:27 was meant as a reply to your initial post......except it didn't end up as a direct reply and was incomplete. I must have messed up....
But I don't think this has much to do with "cultural blindness", but more with just specific personal interests. looking at myself, I don't have a specific interest in Maersk as a company, but I do like big ships. And then the Maersk blue (or similarly ONE pink for that matter. ONE Innovation next?) makes for a more eye-catching set than more typical but boring colors for container ships like black or dark blue.
I honestly don't think the branding does all that much here. But this is Lego. If there's an opportunity to make it a licensed set, they 100% will.
I might buy this if I see it on sale, and the price has gone... all the way to zero.
I'll show myself out.
Wait, a 12+ set instead of a 18+???
Dang, that's very unexpected
@V24 said:
"Hopefully those are not stickers, gods have mercy!"
They clearly are... ':-)
@dimc said:
" @chom said:
"any idea about whats the grey pull/turn thingy on the side?"
Container ejector. "
No, it's supposed to be the ramp/walkway where the crew gets on the ship.
Looks like TLG photoshoped the package and rendering of the ship on it to make Medium Azure look closer to Maerk Blue? Why go to all the trouble when the last set in 2014 also used Medium Azure. Maybe it's illegal to use the brand logo in a different color and that's why?
Too bad Maersk transitioned in 2025 from grey containers to blue ones. Looks like TLG didn't get the memo.
@xccj said:
"If it's not Maersk blue, then what is the point? Why do they think fans want to buy boring cargo ships, except for perhaps the exclusive color?"
the previous EEE version sold like stupid, despite the wrong colour, even after it was discontinued and only awailable through maersk, people were willing to pay upwards of 500 USD for one...
surely this one will be popular as well
They killed Medium Blue (even though we are long past the days that having too many colors in the palette would bankrupt them) and then reveal this? Goofy ass company
@ToysFromTheAttic said:
" @V24 said:
"Hopefully those are not stickers, gods have mercy!"
They clearly are... ':-)"
The containers don't look like stickers.
I have a big problem with the price of 169,00 CHF.
As the Ford T, this is 20 CHF more expensive as in EU.
When will LEGO finally take the exchange rate into account.
@chom said:
"any idea about whats the grey pull/turn thingy on the side?"
Smart brick port or something to do with the GWP
@chom said:
"any idea about whats the grey pull/turn thingy on the side?"
From the description on Lego.com "There are slide-out gangways on each side..."
@AustinPowers said:
" @lemish34 said:
" @8BrickMario said:
"I don't understand what audience the Maersk partnership has, even though it must have one to have so many sets. It seems like very dull, niche subject matter to me, and doesn't produce exciting models. I'm sure the company has greater cultural foothold in Europe, but this theme has always gone right over my head as an American--and even then, I'd hardly be interested in buying a set based on...UPS or some other shipping/delivery company familiar to here."
To be fair, as an American, quite a lot of things go over your head!
;))
Couldn’t resist, sorry - you walked right into that one!
But, perhaps true?…..
;)"
I literally fell off my chair laughing!
So true :-)
Seriously though, I know many Americans who, while being really nice people, have no clue about the world outside of the US of A. "
Or, in it!
@Hue
@CapnRex101
Any chance of finding out from Lego what it means by Limited-edition set?
@xccj said:
"If it's not Maersk blue, then what is the point? Why do they think fans want to buy boring cargo ships, except for perhaps the exclusive color?"
What's Maersk Blue's allure that you don't get from azure? (no rhyme intended)
Never really understood the appeal of these, personally, but happy for those who are happy
@lemish34 said:
" @8BrickMario said:
"this theme has always gone right over my head as an American."
To be fair, as an American, quite a lot of things go over your head!
;))
Couldn’t resist, sorry - you walked right into that one!
But, perhaps true?…..
;)"
Hey! A few of us are literate! :P
"All the to zero way"
@chom said:
"any idea about whats the grey pull/turn thingy on the side?"
That will be the accommodation ladder that allows the crew to board the ship.
"Look at me. I am the Captain now."
(That's best improvised line in a movie, second only to Vitruvius's "I thought you said Doubledoor" comment / lines from TLM, in my opinion. Third best is the line from Monty Python's Meaning of Life: "But I didn't eat the salmon mousse!")
So, where goes the smartbrick?
@V24 said:
"Hopefully those are not stickers, gods have mercy!"
Stickers, stickers everywhere!
Yes, they are all stickers!
I am not buying this. Why is the survey disabled?
@pedro_lego said:
"I am not buying this. Why is the survey disabled?"
There is no survey. Not every new set gets a survey. There's probably a reason for it.
@Cergorach said:
" @V24 said:
"Hopefully those are not stickers, gods have mercy!"
Stickers, stickers everywhere!
Yes, they are all stickers!"
Containers look like prints to me, which would also explain why there are only three variations of stacks. Everythings else obviously is a sticker.