[3][10] Constructed for Maersk by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) of South Korea, it was launched in February 2013 and began operational service during July 2013.

[1] Work began with a steel cutting ceremony at the DSME shipyard at Okpo, Geoje, South Korea, on 18 June 2012.

[1] The Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller left the Daewoo shipyards in an operational capacity in July 2013, whereupon it began sea trials.

[15] Initially, it was forced to operate at much less than its maximum cargo capacity, as most ports certified to handle Triple E-class vessels at that time lacked gantry cranes tall enough to load the ship completely.

[9] In January 2014, the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller arrived at its first operational port of call, Singapore.