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French shipping giant CMA CGM has announced plans to deploy six new LNG-powered containerships dedicated to the China-U.S. market.
Group Chairman and CEO Rodolphe Saadé made the announcement at the opening session TPM 2021, a leading conference focussing on tranpacific liner shipping and logistics sector.
The six ships will have capacity of 15,000 TEU each and all will be powered by liquefied natural gas. CMA CGM says that by utilizing the vessels, it will be able to offer its American customers with the option to choose LNG as their preferred fuel.
The move comes as CMA CGM is in process building the world’s largest fleet of LNG-powered ultra-large containerships as part of its on-going mission to improve air quality and transition the shipping industry to more sustainable forms of energy.