- Two strategic agreements covering construction of 10 new 15,000 TEU containerships signed.
- Five of them are LNG fueled and five fitted with hybrid scrubbers.
- Measuring 366 meters long, the ships will replace ten existing vessels on Asia-Mediterranean routes.
- Group order for nine 22,000-TEU container ships powered by LNG, becoming the first shipping company in the world to choose this for vessels of this size.
CMA CGM signed two strategic agreements for constructing containerships wth the option for both LNG and scrubbers to achieve compliance with 2020 sulphur cap, says an article published in Marine Log.
What is in the agreement?
The agreement is in line with CMA CGM’s earlier announcement that it would opt for both LNG and scrubbers to achieve compliance with 2020 sulphur cap. The French shipping company has now set its newbuilding orders, split between the two options.
CMA CGM splits orders between LNG and scrubbers. CMA-CGM Group Chairman and CEO Rodolphe Saadé, yesterday signed two strategic agreements covering construction of 10 new 15,000 TEU containerships.
Five of them are LNG fueled and five fitted with hybrid scrubbers.
The agreements were signed with Lei Fanpei, Chairman of the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), in the presence of French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese President Xi Jinping who is on a state visit to France.
An ambitious cooperation agreement was also signed to develop more efficient and environmentally-friendly vessels.
How will the group benefit?
Measuring 366 meters long, the ships will be delivered from 2021 onward and will replace ten existing vessels on Asia-Mediterranean routes.
Designed to support the Group’s growth, these ships will further strengthen its competitiveness and will be equipped with the latest technologies for the protection of the environment.
In November 2017, the Group announced an order for nine 22,000-TEU container ships powered by LNG, becoming the first shipping company in the world to choose this energy source for vessels of this size.
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Source: MarineLog
